Domart-en-Ponthieu

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Domart-en-Ponthieu

(2020–2026) Nicolas Maréchal^[1]Area

17.93 km² (6.92 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,052 • Density59/km² (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

80241 /80620

Elevation32–132 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.

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.

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]

Places of interest

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

The round tower
The church tower
The cemetery gate

Aerial views

References

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