Caix

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Caix
The church in Caix
The church in Caix
Location of Caix
Caix is located in France
Caix
Caix
Coordinates: 49°49′02″N 2°38′47″E / 49.8172°N 2.6464°E / 49.8172; 2.6464Coordinates: 49°49′02″N 2°38′47″E / 49.8172°N 2.6464°E / 49.8172; 2.6464
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonMoreuil
IntercommunalityCC Terre de Picardie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sabine Scribe[1]
Area
1
11.95 km2 (4.61 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
719
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80162 /80170
Elevation53–97 m (174–318 ft)
(avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography[]

Caix is situated on the D28 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Amiens.

First World War[]

In the First World War Caix was under German occupation for most of the period. It was recaptured by the 1st Canadian Division on 8 August 1918.[3]

Population[]

Historical population of Caix
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population719722650611621658709
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.
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See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ The First World War Remembered, Gary Sheffield

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