Moislains
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Location within Picardy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Péronne |
| Intercommunality | Haute Somme |
| Mayor | Raymond Leriche (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 62–152 m (203–499 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft) |
| Land area1 | 20.62 km2 (7.96 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,394 (2006) |
| - Density | 68 /km2 (180 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80552/ 80200 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 49°59′26″N 2°57′53″E / 49.9906°N 2.9647°E
Moislains is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
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Geography [edit]
Moislains is situated on the D184 and D43 crossroads, some 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Saint Quentin.
Population [edit]
| 1851 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 1764 | 1398 | 1463 | 1579 | 1464 | 1434 | 1376 | 1366 | 1394 |
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Personalities [edit]
Ferdinand Carré, engineer, was born at Moislains in 1824.
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External links [edit]
- Moislains on the Quid website (French)
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