Mametz (Somme)
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| local community | Carnoy-Mametz | |
| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 0 ′ N , 2 ° 44 ′ E | |
| Post Code | 80300 | |
| Former INSEE code | 80505 | |
| Incorporation | 1st January 2019 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
| Website | www.paysducoquelicot.com | |
Mametz ( Picard : Mamé) is a commune Déléguée in the northern French municipality Carnoy's Mametz with 183 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France .
geography
The community on the D64 département road, around 6.5 km east of Albert , is predominantly structured agrarian.
history
The municipality, whose rule is mentioned in the early 14th century, was fiercely contested in the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 and also in August 1918 and was completely destroyed. She received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 as an award .
On January 1, 2019, the municipality of Mametz merged with Carnoy to form the Commune nouvelle Carnoy-Mametz. Since then it has had the status of a Commune déléguée. The municipality of Mametz belonged to the canton of Albert and was part of the Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
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| 150 | 150 | 174 | 188 | 177 | 165 | 165 | 165 |
administration
Mayor (maire) has been Stéphane Brunel since 2008.
Attractions
- Saint Martin Church
- Memorial to the 38th Welsh Division in the Bois de Mametz northeast of the village
- British war cemetery
Personalities
- Louis François Solente, member of the Legion of Honor since 1866 .
- Robert Solente, born in Mametz in 1908, Knight of the Legion of Honor .
