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Wiry-au-Mont

Coordinates: 49°57′49″N 1°50′26″E / 49.9636°N 1.8406°E / 49.9636; 1.8406
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Wiry-au-Mont
The church in Wiry
The church in Wiry
Location of Wiry-au-Mont
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Wiry-au-Mont is located in France
Wiry-au-Mont
Wiry-au-Mont
Wiry-au-Mont is located in Hauts-de-France
Wiry-au-Mont
Wiry-au-Mont
Coordinates: 49°57′49″N 1°50′26″E / 49.9636°N 1.8406°E / 49.9636; 1.8406
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonGamaches
IntercommunalityBaie de Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Odile Duval[1]
Area
1
4.81 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
108
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80825 /80270
Elevation45–119 m (148–390 ft)
(avg. 109 m or 358 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wiry-au-Mont (French pronunciation: [wiʁi o mɔ̃]; Picard: Wéry-au-Mont) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

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The commune is situated 16 km (10 miles) south of Abbeville, on the D936 road.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 116—    
1975 118+0.24%
1982 111−0.87%
1990 92−2.32%
1999 96+0.47%
2007 116+2.39%
2012 124+1.34%
2017 121−0.49%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The war memorial[4]
  • The old railway line[5]

The railway was opened on 9 May 1872 and was used principally from freight, although some passengers were carried.
It was finally closed on 10 November 1993. It served the following communes:
Longpré-les-Corps-Saints / Bettencourt-Rivière / Airaines / Allery / Wiry-au-Mont / Forceville / Oisemont / Cerisy-Buleux / Martainneville / Saint-Maxent / Vismes-au-Val / Maisnières / Longroy and Gamaches

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ "Wiry au Mont". Mémorial morts pour la France (80) (in French). Archived from the original on 21 December 2004.
  5. ^ Source:Fcvnet "Longpré-les-Corps-Saints - Longroy-Gamaches"(in French)