Camon, Somme
| Camon | |
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  Camon | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Camon | |
| Coordinates: 49°53′16″N 2°20′48″E / 49.8878°N 2.3467°ECoordinates: 49°53′16″N 2°20′48″E / 49.8878°N 2.3467°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Amiens 4 |
| Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Claude Renaux |
| Area1 | 12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 4,609 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80164 / 80450 |
| Elevation |
22–84 m (72–276 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Camon is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The commune is separated by the river Somme. The main town is on the right bank, but Petit-Camon is on the other, on the N29 between Albert and Amiens.
Population
| Year | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1800 | 1764 | 1830 | 2110 | 3008 | 4350 | 4214 | 3920 | 4366 | 4609 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||||||
Places of interest
- The sixteenth century church
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Camon (Somme). |
- Camon on the Quid website (French)
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