Chaulnes
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chaulnes (French pronunciation: [ʃo(l)n]; Picard: Chonne) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Chaulnes | |
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Coordinates: 49°48′59″N 2°48′17″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Péronne |
Canton | Ham |
Intercommunality | CC Terre de Picardie |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Linéatte[1] |
Area 1 | 8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,986 |
• Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80186 /80320 |
Elevation | 80–104 m (262–341 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. |
Chaulnes lies in the eastern part of the Somme department, 13 km north of Roye. The Chaulnes station is served by local trains between Amiens and Laon.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,483 | — |
1975 | 1,550 | +0.63% |
1982 | 1,616 | +0.60% |
1990 | 1,785 | +1.25% |
1999 | 1,901 | +0.70% |
2007 | 1,936 | +0.23% |
2012 | 1,959 | +0.24% |
2017 | 2,083 | +1.24% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Chaulnes is noted for its cultural events, especially the heavy metal music festival Chaulnes Metal Fest (previously known as Killer Fest before 2008). Each year, more than 500 fans turn up to see and listen to bands like Obituary, Sodom, Rage or Nashville Pussy.
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