Nampont
The town hall and school in Nampont
The town hall and school in Nampont
Location of Nampont
Nampont is located in France
Nampont
Nampont
Nampont is located in Hauts-de-France
Nampont
Nampont
Coordinates: 50°20′58″N 1°44′47″E / 50.3494°N 1.7464°E / 50.3494; 1.7464
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonRue
IntercommunalityCC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Bertrand Dufour[1]
Area
1
19.39 km2 (7.49 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
260
  Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80580 /80120
Elevation2–67 m (6.6–219.8 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Nampont (French pronunciation: [nɑ̃pɔ̃]; or Nampont-Saint-Martin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Nampont is situated on the banks of the Authie river, at the junction of the N1 and D12 roads and on the border of the departments of the Somme and the Pas-de-Calais.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968342    
1975305−1.62%
1982263−2.09%
1990242−1.03%
1999228−0.66%
2007264+1.85%
2012239−1.97%
2017248+0.74%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

Places and monuments

The Maison Forte, built in the 15th century as a border-post on the Authie. After the Spanish invasion, it was transformed into a customs post for the imposition of the Gabelle (taxes levied on salt and other commodities), between Spanish Artois and French Picardy.

Nowadays, the Maison Forte is the clubhouse of Nampont-Saint-Martin golf club. Public access is limited to exterior views from the road or the courtyard.

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 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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