Forest-Montiers

Forest-Montiers is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Forest-Montiers
Commune
Saint-Martin Church.
Saint-Martin Church.
Coat of arms of Forest-Montiers
Coat of arms
Location of Forest-Montiers
Forest-Montiers is located in France
Forest-Montiers
Forest-Montiers
Forest-Montiers is located in Hauts-de-France
Forest-Montiers
Forest-Montiers
Coordinates: 50°14′45″N 1°44′41″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonAbbeville-1
IntercommunalityCC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Martin[1]
Area
1
10.22 km2 (3.95 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
395
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80332 /80120
Elevation4–44 m (13–144 ft)
(avg. 22 m or 72 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 D32 road, near the N1/A16 autoroute junction, some 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Abbeville.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 534—    
1856 694+0.42%
1906 522−0.57%
1962 379−0.57%
1968 394+0.65%
1975 372−0.82%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1982 347−0.99%
1990 336−0.40%
1999 374+1.20%
2007 390+0.53%
2012 420+1.49%
2017 399−1.02%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Places of interest
  • Aerial view.
    Aerial view.
  • Saint-Riquier street.
    Saint-Riquier street.
  • La forêt de Crécy.
    La forêt de Crécy.
  • WW1 monument.
    WW1 monument.
  • Notre-Dame des quatre chemins.
    Notre-Dame des quatre chemins.
  • Saint Hubertus.
    Saint Hubertus.
  • Cross in Neuville, rue de Ponthoile.
    Cross in Neuville, rue de Ponthoile.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Forest-Montiers, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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