Demuin

Demuin
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Moreuil
Community association	Avre Luce Noye
Coordinates	49 ° 49 ′ N , 2 ° 32 ′ E Coordinates: 49 ° 49 ′ N , 2 ° 32 ′ E
height	40-104 m
surface	11.23 km 2
Residents	493 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	44 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	80110
INSEE code	80237

Démuin is a northern French municipality with 493 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 , is part of the Communauté de communes Avre Luce Noye and belongs to the canton of Moreuil .

geography

The municipality in the Santerre countryside lies on both sides of the Luce on the departmental roads D23 from Moreuil to Corbie , D43 to Albert , D76 and D137, around 7 km northeast of Moreuil. In the south, Démuin extends beyond the D934 (former Route nationale 334 ). The hamlet of Courcelles, opposite Aubercourt , belongs to the municipality .

history

In Démuin there used to be a castle where King Louis XIII. Moved into quarters in 1636 during the siege of Corbin . The parish, which was particularly fought over in 1918, received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 award .

Residents

Development of the population
1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2010
353	360	325	385	419	431	452	495

administration

Mayor ( maire ) has been Alain Dovergne since 2001.

Attractions

Traces of the medieval castle (excavations 2012).
The Canadian War Cemetery (Toronto Cemetery) in the north of the community with 101 burials.
The British military cemetery at the entrance to the village with 43 burials.

Personalities

Alcius Ledieu, writer and librarian, born here in 1850.

Individual evidence

Web links

Commons : Démuin - collection of images, videos and audio files

[1] ttp://www.courrier-picard.fr/courrier/Actualites/Info-locale/Haute-Picardie/Les-vestiges-du-chateau-a-vue

[2] ttp://www.webmatters.net/txtpat/?id=802

[3] ttp://www.webmatters.net/txtpat/?id=803