Lignières-Châtelain

Lignières-Châtelain
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Poix-de-Picardy
Community association	Somme Sud-Ouest
Coordinates	49 ° 47 '  N , 1 ° 52'  E Coordinates: 49 ° 47 '  N , 1 ° 52'  E
height	186-209 m
surface	6.54 km 2
Residents	385 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	59 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	80290
INSEE code	80479
Website	http://lignieres-chatelain.fr/
North facade of the church

Lignières-Châtelain ( Picard : Lignère-Catelain ) is a northern French municipality with 385 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 Amiens , is part of the Communauté de communes Somme Sud-Ouest and belongs to the canton of Poix-de-Picardie .

geography

The municipality is located around nine kilometers west of Poix-de-Picardie on the former Route nationale 29 .

history

Excavations have unearthed traces of Roman settlement.

The castle was demolished around 1894.

Residents

Development of the population

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2011
366	315	295	270	272	284	351	340

Attractions

Sundial on the church facade

• Saint-Barthélemy church with the tower on the south side of the choir

Web links

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