Curlu

Curlu (French pronunciation: [kyʁly]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Curlu is situated on the D146 road, on the banks of the river Somme, some 30 miles (48 km) east of Amiens.

Curlu
Commune
The town hall and school in Curlu
Location of Curlu
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Coordinates: 49°57′52″N 2°49′02″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Albert
Intercommunality	Pays du Coquelicot
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Senez[1]
Area 1	5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	159
• Density	27.0/km2 (69.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80231 /80360
Elevation	42–122 m (138–400 ft) (avg. 55 m or 180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	104	—
1975	112	+1.06%
1982	118	+0.75%
1990	117	−0.11%
1999	111	−0.58%
2007	137	+2.67%
2012	138	+0.15%
2017	168	+4.01%
Source: INSEE[3]

The ruins of the village of Curlu during the Battle of the Somme (France).

See also

• Communes of the Somme department