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==History== |
==History== |
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There are two buildings in the town which are described as chateaux. The town is mentioned (though its name is mis-spelled) in Heinz Guderian's memoirs 'Panzer Leader', and it is clear that Guderian moved his |
There are two buildings in the town which are described as chateaux. The town is mentioned (though its name is mis-spelled) in Heinz Guderian's memoirs 'Panzer Leader', and it is clear that Guderian moved his units through Dompierre on 22 May 1940 and briefly had his HQ stationed there when moving from Abbeville in the direction of Montreuil-sur-Mer. |
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==Population== |
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Revision as of 21:32, 23 August 2009
50°18′13″N 1°55′09″E / 50.3036111111°N 1.91916666667°E
Dompierre-sur-Authie | |
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Location of Dompierre-sur-Authie  | |
| Country | France |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Crécy-en-Ponthieu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Philippe Padieu |
| Population | 404 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80248 /80150 |
Dompierre-sur-Authie is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. It is slowly depopulating like most of the countryside towns of this region, with the last shop and last hairdresser in the village having closed in the 1990s. Nevertheless there is a strong identity and social life in the town, which retains its own primary school.
Geography
Situated on the D119 road, on the banks of the river Authie, the département border with the Pas-de-Calais, some 17 miles (27 km) north of Abbeville. The railway line, part of the Réseau des Bains de Mer system opened on 19 June 1892 and closed on 10 March 1947. Dompierre-sur-Authie was the northern terminus of the branch from Abbeville.
History
There are two buildings in the town which are described as chateaux. The town is mentioned (though its name is mis-spelled) in Heinz Guderian's memoirs 'Panzer Leader', and it is clear that Guderian moved his units through Dompierre on 22 May 1940 and briefly had his HQ stationed there when moving from Abbeville in the direction of Montreuil-sur-Mer.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 545 | 578 | 559 | 526 | 436 | 404 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
See also
Communes of the Somme department
Réseau des Bains de Mer
Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme
External links
- Dompierre-sur-Authie on the Insee website Template:Fr
- Dompierre-sur-Authie on the Quid website Template:Fr
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted 8 February 2008.
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