Mesnil Martinsart
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Albert | |
| Community association | Pays du Coquelicot | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 3 ' N , 2 ° 39' E | |
| height | 62-144 m | |
| surface | 8.76 km 2 | |
| Residents | 238 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 27 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80300 | |
| INSEE code | 80540 | |
| Website | www.paysducoquelicot.com | |
Mesnil-Martinsart ( Picard : Au Mouni-Martin Chart) is a northern French municipality with 238 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality belongs to the canton of Albert and is part of the Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot .
geography
The municipality is located on the heights on the right bank of the Ancre river . The municipal area extends in the south to the Départementstraße D20 and meets Albert here . The districts of Mesnil and Martinsart are clearly separated; Martinsart is around 4 km north of Albert, Mesnil around 1.5 km north of Martinsart. There are several British military cemeteries in the municipality.
history
The community received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | 231 | 211 | 197 | 240 | 233 | 219 | 241 |
administration
Mayor (maire) has been Daniel Decaluwe since 2001.
Attractions
- Church of Sainte-Gilles in Martinsart
- Saint Nicolas Church in Mesnil
- Notre-Dame du Rosaire chapel
- An Irish plaque placed on the Mairie in 2006
Personalities
- Louis-Fernand Flutre (1892–1978), university professor, literary scholar, was born here.
literature
- Louis-Fernand Flutre: Mesnil-Martinsart (Somme) Essai d'histoire locale , 1955
- Louis-Fernand Flutre: Le Parler picard de Mesnil-Martinsart (Somme). Phonétique, morphologie, syntaxe, vocabulaire , 1955
