21 Aug, 2019
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Meaulte
Méaulte (French pronunciation: [meolt]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated on the D329 road, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,048 | — |
| 1975 | 1,022 | −0.36% |
| 1982 | 1,074 | +0.71% |
| 1990 | 1,259 | +2.01% |
| 1999 | 1,254 | −0.04% |
| 2007 | 1,316 | +0.61% |
| 2012 | 1,312 | −0.06% |
| 2017 | 1,254 | −0.90% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Personalities
- Henry Potez (1891–1981), aeroplane maker, was born in Méaulte. He built a factory here and began making Potez aeroplanes in 1924.
Today, the factory is part of the pan-European group Airbus
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024 https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8288323?geo=COM-80523.
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