Lihons (French pronunciation: [li.ɔ̃s]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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.JPG) The town hall and school in Lihons | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lihons  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°49′30″N 2°46′01″E / 49.825°N 2.7669°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Ham |
| Intercommunality | Terre de Picardie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Billoré[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 459 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80481 /80320 |
| Elevation | 84–112 m (276–367 ft) (avg. 94 m or 308 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editLihons is situated 20 miles (32 km) east of Amiens, on the D337 road
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 384 | — |
| 1975 | 366 | −0.68% |
| 1982 | 321 | −1.86% |
| 1990 | 366 | +1.65% |
| 1999 | 377 | +0.33% |
| 2007 | 383 | +0.20% |
| 2012 | 389 | +0.31% |
| 2017 | 442 | +2.59% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
editThe tomb of Prince Murat.
Louis Marie Joachim Napoléon Michel Prince Murat was a descendant (a great-great grandson) of Napoleon’s brother-in-law, Joachim Murat, the first recipient of the title. He volunteered during World War I and joined the 5th infantry regiment of cuirassiers. He died on the western front in Lihons on 21 August 1916, aged 20 years. The monument was built by his family after the war and later transferred to the commune for maintenance (in 1961).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lihons.
- Joseph Goniak. "Lihons-en-Santerre (80320) ; 1914-1918 : cartes postales de poilus et autres…" [Lihons-en-Santerre (80320): old postcards of "poilus" and others… (archived version of the website)] (in French). Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2019.