Hangest-sur-Somme

Hangest-sur-Somme (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʒɛst syʁ sɔm], literally Hangest on Somme) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Hangest-sur-Somme
Commune
The church in Hangest-sur-Somme
Location of Hangest-sur-Somme
Hangest-sur-Somme Show map of France Hangest-sur-Somme Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 49°58′54″N 2°03′57″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Ailly-sur-Somme
Intercommunality	CC Nièvre et Somme
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gérald Bec[1]
Area 1	12.46 km2 (4.81 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	762
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80416 /80310
Elevation	6–108 m (20–354 ft) (avg. 14 m or 46 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 by the banks of the river Somme, on the D3 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Abbeville. Hangest station has rail connections to Amiens and Abbeville.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	661	—
1975	646	−0.33%
1982	657	+0.24%
1990	648	−0.17%
1999	695	+0.78%
2007	678	−0.31%
2012	705	+0.78%
2017	775	+1.91%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable people

• Herménégilde Duchaussoy (1854–1934), meteorologist

See also

• Communes of the Somme department