Domart-en-Ponthieu

Domart-en-Ponthieu (French pronunciation: [dɔmaʁ ɑ̃ pɔ̃tjø], literally Domart in Ponthieu; Picard: Donmart-in-Pontiu) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Domart-en-Ponthieu
Commune
An aerial view of Domart-en-Ponthieu
Coat of arms
Location of Domart-en-Ponthieu
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Coordinates: 50°04′31″N 2°07′34″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Flixecourt
Intercommunality	CC Nièvre et Somme
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nicolas Maréchal[1]
Area 1	17.93 km2 (6.92 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,052
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80241 /80620
Elevation	32–132 m (105–433 ft) (avg. 44 m or 144 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is situated on the D216 road, some 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Abbeville.

History

After the Armistice following World War I, British troops from the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry were stationed at Domart-en-Ponthieu under the command of a Colonel Flanagan. Awaiting demobilisation, they were able to relax for a time. Private Arthur Bullock recalled this stay, including a memorable occasion on which he heard a talk by the renowned Woodbine Willie.^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,150	—
1975	1,152	+0.02%
1982	1,175	+0.28%
1990	1,107	−0.74%
1999	1,126	+0.19%
2007	1,163	+0.40%
2012	1,158	−0.09%
2017	1,094	−1.13%
Source: INSEE[4]

The church in its verdant setting

The war memorial

Places of interest

• The Templars house
• The round tower (remains of the château)
• Church
• The war memorial

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  The round tower
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  The church tower
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  The cemetery gate

• Aerial views

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See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Bullock, Arthur (2009). Gloucestershire Between the Wars: A Memoir. The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-4793-3. (Pages 91-92)
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE