Montauban-de-Picardie

Montauban-de-Picardie (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tobɑ̃ də pikaʁdi], literally Montauban of Picardie; Picard: Montaubin-d'Picardie) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Its inhabitants are called Montalbanais in French.^[3]

Montauban-de-Picardie
Commune
The town hall in Montauban-de-Picardie
Location of Montauban-de-Picardie
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Coordinates: 50°00′26″N 2°46′48″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Albert
Intercommunality	Pays du Coquelicot
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Annabel Paruch[1]
Area 1	7.67 km2 (2.96 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	216
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80560 /80300
Elevation	89–143 m (292–469 ft) (avg. 139 m or 456 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 D64 road, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.

St. Giles church.

History

First World War

The village lies on the First World War battlefield of the Somme. Montauban lay close behind the German front-line and was turned into a fortified strongpoint. On 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme, the village was seized by the British 30th Division in one of the few successful British advances of the day. In the village itself there is a monument to the Liverpool and Manchester 'Pals', who, as part of the 30th Division, were the first to reach the village.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	215	—
1975	183	−2.28%
1982	176	−0.56%
1990	186	+0.69%
1999	197	+0.64%
2007	214	+1.04%
2012	236	+1.98%
2017	214	−1.94%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Somme department