Lihons
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 The town hall and school in Lihons | |
 Coat of arms | |
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  Lihons | |
| Coordinates: 49°49′30″N 2°46′01″E / 49.825°N 2.7669°ECoordinates: 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 (Jan. 2018)[2] | 448 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/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. | |
Lihons is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography[]
Lihons is situated 20 miles (32 km) east of Amiens, on the D337 road
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 386 | — |
| 2007 | 383 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | 376 | −1.8% |
| 2009 | 380 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 384 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 389 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 389 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 392 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 410 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 423 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 437 | +3.3% |
Politics[]
Presidential Elections 2nd Round [3][]
| Election | Winning Candidate | Party | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Marine Le Pen | FN | 67.11 | |
| 2012 | François Hollande | PS | 50.47 | |
| 2007 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 57.67 | |
| 2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 68.29 | |
Places of interest[]
The 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[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Résultats France - Présidentielle 2017 - 1er et 2nd tour".
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.
Categories:
- Communes of Somme (department)
- Péronne arrondissement geography stubs