Caix

Caix is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Caix
Commune
The church in Caix
Location of Caix
Caix Caix
Coordinates: 49°49′02″N 2°38′47″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Moreuil
Intercommunality	CC Terre de Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Daniel Mannens
Area ^1	11.95 km^2 (4.61 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	740
• Density	62/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80162 /80170
Elevation	53–97 m (174–318 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Caix is situated on the D28 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Amiens.

First World War

In the First World War Caix was under German occupation for most of the period. It was recaptured by the 1st Canadian Division on 8 August 1918.[2]

Population

Historical population of Caix

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	719	722	650	611	621	658	709
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Church portal

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. The First World War Remembered, Gary Sheffield

External links

• Caix on the Quid website (in French)