Mailly-Maillet

Mailly-Maillet (French pronunciation: [maji majɛ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Mailly-Maillet
Commune
The church in Mailly-Maillet
The church in Mailly-Maillet
Coat of arms of Mailly-Maillet
Coat of arms
Location of Mailly-Maillet
Mailly-Maillet is located in France
Mailly-Maillet
Mailly-Maillet
Mailly-Maillet is located in Hauts-de-France
Mailly-Maillet
Mailly-Maillet
Coordinates: 50°04′01″N 2°36′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
IntercommunalityPays du Coquelicot
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christelle Lefevre-Margage[1]
Area
1
11.14 km2 (4.30 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
643
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80498 /80560
Elevation94–157 m (308–515 ft)
(avg. 156 m or 512 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 D919 road, about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Abbeville.

History

It is close to the area of the Battle of the Somme. There are two military cemeteries which are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission:

Mailly Wood Cemetery was designed by Reginald Blomfield.[3]

  • Mailly-Maillet Communal Cemetery Extension

The smaller of the two military cemeteries, this was designed by Wilfred Clement Von Berg.[4]

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 675—    
1975 657−0.39%
1982 620−0.82%
1990 639+0.38%
1999 604−0.62%
2007 602−0.04%
2012 609+0.23%
2017 624+0.49%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "Mailly Wood". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. "Mailly-Maillet Communal Cemetery Extension".
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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