Hangest-sur-Somme

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Gérald Bec^[1]Area12.46 km² (4.81 sq mi)Population762 • Density61/km² (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation6–108 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.

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.

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

References