Saint-Gratien (Somme)
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Amiens-2 | |
| Community association | Territoire North Picardy | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 58 ′ N , 2 ° 25 ′ E | |
| height | 48-113 m | |
| surface | 6.95 km 2 | |
| Residents | 377 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 54 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80260 | |
| INSEE code | 80704 | |
.JPG) The lock |
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Saint-Gratien is a northern French municipality with 377 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality is located in the canton of Amiens-2 .
Toponymy and Geography
The municipality named after a martyr from Amiens is located around nine kilometers east-southeast of Villers-Bocage .
history
In March 1918 the headquarters of the 3rd Division of the Australian troops under William Birdwood was moved to Saint-Gratien.
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
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| 220 | 225 | 240 | 337 | 362 | 371 | 346 | 369 |
administration
Mayor (maire) has been Bruno Massias since 2008.
Attractions
- Castle restored by 1789 with corps de logis, horse stables, dovecote and chapel, registered as a monument historique since 1954 ( Base Mérimée PA00116241)
- Parish church of Saint-Gratien from 1864, which replaced a previous building, with a Way of the Cross donated by Empress Eugénie in 1866 .
Web links
Commons : Saint-Gratien - Collection of images, videos and audio files
