Candas
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Doullens | |
| Community association | Territoire North Picardy | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 6 ′ N , 2 ° 16 ′ E | |
| height | 97-166 m | |
| surface | 17.27 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,100 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 64 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80750 | |
| INSEE code | 80168 | |
 Church and Mairie |
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Candas ( Picard L'Cando ) is a northern commune with 1,100 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France in north-western France . The municipality is part of the Communauté de communes du Territoire Nord Picardie and belongs to the canton of Doullens in the Arrondissement of Amiens .
geography
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The sprawling parish is about 35 kilometers north of Amiens and seven kilometers east-southeast of Bernaville . The hamlet of Le Val Heureux, located far to the southeast, belongs to Candas. In the extreme southeast of the municipality are two wind turbines that belong to the Parc Éolien de la Tourette (mostly in the municipality of Naours ).
history
The place was under the rule of the Johanniter in Fieffes .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 794 | 809 | 804 | 754 | 807 | 888 | 994 | 1,062 |
administration
Mayor ( maire ) has been Dominique Hersin since 1995.
Attractions
- Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste built in 1780 [1]
- War memorial
- Wrought iron calvary
- restored windmill Moulin Fanchon
