Poix-de-Picardie

Poix-de-Picardie
Poix-de-Picardie
Administration
Country	France
Region	Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Poix-de-Picardie
Intercommunality	Sud-Ouest Amiénois
Mayor	Jacky Petigny (2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation	94–190 m (308–620 ft) (avg. 106 m or 348 ft)
Land area1	11.66 km2 (4.50 sq mi)
Population2	2,370  (2006)
- Density	203 /km2 (530 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80630/ 80290
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.

Poix-de-Picardie is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated at the junction of the N1 and N29 roads, some 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Amiens, at the bottom of a rather steep-sided valley, confined by Normandy to the south and Picardie to the north. The commune has rail access, linking with the Rouen / Amiens network via the TER.

Population

Population history

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
1470	1775	2172	2267	2191	2285	2370
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

• The sixteenth century church of Saint-Denis’ priory. In flamboyant Gothic style, the base of the tower dates from the twelfth century. Before becoming the parish church, it was the chapel of the château.
• Military cemetery. Containing the graves of 149 Second World War Commonwealth aircrew.

Panoramic view of the commune

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  Church porch

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  The military cemetery.

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  The railway viaduct, under repair after destruction during World War I

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• CWGC - Commonwealth War Graves Commission pages (English)
• Tourist Office of Poix (French)
• Fiche Station Verte de Poix-de-Picardie (French)
• Poix-de-Picardie on the Quid website (French)