Cartigny (Somme)
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Cartigny Quèrtgny |
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Péronne | |
| Community association | Haute Somme | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 55 ' N , 3 ° 1' E | |
| height | 55-107 m | |
| surface | 15.15 km 2 | |
| Residents | 745 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 49 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80200 | |
| INSEE code | 80177 | |
,_la_nouvelle_gare.jpg) Cartigny train station in the 1920s |
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Cartigny ( Picard : Quèrtgny) is a French municipality with 745 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France in northern France. The municipality belongs to the canton of Péronne and is part of the Communauté de communes de la Haute Somme .
geography
Cartigny is located east of Péronne on the D194 department road and south of the Cologne river . The districts of Brusle and Beaumetz belong to the municipality. The railway line from Péronne to Roisel , which had a train station in Cartigny, has been dismantled.
history
In Le Catelet south of the community center there was a branch of the Templar Order , which was probably founded in the 12th century.
The community received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 730 | 750 | 659 | 804 | 770 | 701 | 625 |
administration
Mayor ( Maire ) is Philippe Genillier.
