Pont-Noyelles

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

Pont-Noyelles
Commune
A general view of Pont-Noyelles
Location of Pont-Noyelles
Pont-Noyelles Pont-Noyelles
Coordinates: 49°56′27″N 2°26′31″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Corbie
Intercommunality	CC Val de Somme
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jacky Durier
Area ^1	8.62 km^2 (3.33 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	840
• Density	97/km^2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80634 /80115
Elevation	32–123 m (105–404 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 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

The commune is situated at the junction of the D929, D30 and D115 roads, some 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Amiens, in the valley of the small river Hallue.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	326	—
1975	538	+7.42%
1982	715	+4.15%
1990	800	+1.41%
1999	789	−0.15%
2007	726	−1.03%
2012	781	+1.47%
2017	840	+1.47%
Source: INSEE[2]

History

Pont-Noyelles was the scene of one of the battles of the Franco-Prussian War. On 23 and 24 December 1870, French troops, led by Colonel Louis Faidherbe routed German forces led by Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel at the Battle of Hallue. A memorial at the site of the General's headquarters commemorates the battle.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE