Fay (Somme)
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Ham | |
| Community association | Terre de Picardie | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 53 ' N , 2 ° 49' E | |
| height | 52-82 m | |
| surface | 3.90 km 2 | |
| Residents | 103 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 26 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80200 | |
| INSEE code | 80304 | |
Fay (Picard: Fayin) is a northern French municipality with 103 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality belongs to the canton of Ham and is part of the Communauté de communes Terre de Picardie .
geography
The municipality, whose name is derived from the Latin term fagus (beech), is located around 8.5 km north of Chaulnes on the D164 departmental road in Santerre . Départementsstraße 1029 (formerly Route nationale 29 , part of the Chaussée Brunehaut system ) runs a little south of the municipality.
history
In 1324, Pierre de Fay is named as the landlord.
During the First World War , the municipality was at the center of the Battle of the Somme in the summer of 1916 and was completely destroyed in the mine war. The reconstruction took place at a short distance from the former location, the ruins of which have been preserved.
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 75 | 64 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 103 | 118 |
administration
Mayor (maire) has been Bruno Eteve since 2001.
