Cantigny
| Cantigny | ||
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier | |
| Canton | Roye | |
| Community association | Grand Roye | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 40 ′ N , 2 ° 30 ′ E | |
| height | 64-112 m | |
| surface | 4.03 km 2 | |
| Residents | 114 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 28 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80500 | |
| INSEE code | 80170 | |
Cantigny ( Picard : Cantegny) is a northern French municipality with 114 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality is located in the arrondissement of Montdidier and belongs to the canton of Roye .
geography
The municipality in the Santerre countryside is located on the D26 département road around 7 km west-northwest of Montdidier .
history
The community was in the First World War in the battle of Cantigny in May 1918 by American troops under the command of Major General Robert Lee Bullard recaptured. She received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 as an award .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 117 | 116 | 123 | 131 | 124 | 117 | 108 |
administration
Mayor ( maire ) has been Benoît De Weirdt since 2001.
Attractions
- The American memorial in Cantigny for the 28th Infantry Regiment in the village square.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from September 12, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
Commons : Cantigny - collection of images, videos and audio files
