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Mametz, Somme

April 18, 2023

Mametz is a former commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Carnoy-Mametz.[2]

Mametz
Part of Carnoy-Mametz
The 18th Lancers near Mametz in 1916
Coat of arms
Location of Mametz
Mametz
Mametz
Coordinates: 49°59′52″N 2°44′13″E / 49.9978°N 2.7369°E / 49.9978; 2.7369Coordinates: 49°59′52″N 2°44′13″E / 49.9978°N 2.7369°E / 49.9978; 2.7369
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
CommuneCarnoy-Mametz
Area
1
7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
185
 • Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
80300
Elevation68–135 m (223–443 ft)
(avg. 73 m or 240 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Mametz is situated on the D64 road, some 32 kilometres (20 mi) northeast of Amiens and 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Albert. Fricourt lies to the west, Contalmaison is to the north, Montauban-de-Picardie to the north-east and Carnoy and Maricourt are to the south-east. Mametz Wood is 1,000 yards (910 m) to the north-west. Before the First World War, the village was the fifth largest in the area, with about 120 houses and had a station on the line from Albert to Péronne.

History

In the First World War, the area was the site of intense and sustained fighting between German and Allied forces. Between 1914 and 1916, the Western Front ran through Mametz, and the area was devastated. In 1916, Mametz was the site of particularly heavy fighting during the Battle of the Somme (see Capture of Mametz). It was also one of the sites where British mines were exploded on the first day of that battle. After the Armistice of 11 November 1918, the former inhabitants returned and gradually rebuilt most of the infrastructure as it had been before the war. There is a memorial in the commune to the 38th (Welsh) Division at Mametz Wood.

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    Indian cavalry patrol in Mametz, July 1916.

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    Australian 5th Division near Mametz, December 1916.

Population

Historical population of Mametz, Somme
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population150150174188177165174
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References

  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 26 October 2018 (in French)

External links

 
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April 18, 2023
mametz, somme, mametz, former, commune, somme, department, hauts, france, northern, france, january, 2019, merged, into, commune, carnoy, mametz, mametzpart, carnoy, mametzthe, 18th, lancers, near, mametz, 1916coat, armslocation, mametzmametzshow, francemametz. Mametz is a former commune in the Somme department in Hauts de France in northern France On 1 January 2019 it was merged into the new commune Carnoy Mametz 2 MametzPart of Carnoy MametzThe 18th Lancers near Mametz in 1916Coat of armsLocation of MametzMametzShow map of FranceMametzShow map of Hauts de FranceCoordinates 49 59 52 N 2 44 13 E 49 9978 N 2 7369 E 49 9978 2 7369 Coordinates 49 59 52 N 2 44 13 E 49 9978 N 2 7369 E 49 9978 2 7369CountryFranceRegionHauts de FranceDepartmentSommeArrondissementPeronneCantonAlbertCommuneCarnoy MametzArea17 25 km2 2 80 sq mi Population 2019 1 185 Density26 km2 66 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal code80300Elevation68 135 m 223 443 ft avg 73 m or 240 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Population 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksGeography EditMametz is situated on the D64 road some 32 kilometres 20 mi northeast of Amiens and 4 miles 6 4 km east of Albert Fricourt lies to the west Contalmaison is to the north Montauban de Picardie to the north east and Carnoy and Maricourt are to the south east Mametz Wood is 1 000 yards 910 m to the north west Before the First World War the village was the fifth largest in the area with about 120 houses and had a station on the line from Albert to Peronne History EditIn the First World War the area was the site of intense and sustained fighting between German and Allied forces Between 1914 and 1916 the Western Front ran through Mametz and the area was devastated In 1916 Mametz was the site of particularly heavy fighting during the Battle of the Somme see Capture of Mametz It was also one of the sites where British mines were exploded on the first day of that battle After the Armistice of 11 November 1918 the former inhabitants returned and gradually rebuilt most of the infrastructure as it had been before the war There is a memorial in the commune to the 38th Welsh Division at Mametz Wood Indian cavalry patrol in Mametz July 1916 Australian 5th Division near Mametz December 1916 Population EditHistorical population of Mametz SommeYear1962196819751982199019992006Population150150174188177165174From the year 1962 on No double counting residents of multiple communes e g students and military personnel are counted only once See also EditCommunes of the Somme department The Welsh at Mametz Wood painting References Edit Telechargement du fichier d ensemble des populations legales en 2019 INSEE Arrete prefectoral 26 October 2018 in French External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mametz Somme Mametz on the Quid website in French This Somme geographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mametz Somme amp oldid 1068255632, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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