Lihons

Lihons
Lihons
Commune
	The town hall and school in Lihons
	Coat of arms
	Location of Lihons
	Lihons Lihons
	Coordinates: 49°49′30″N2°46′01″E / 49.825°N 2.7669°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Ham
Intercommunality	Terre de Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Robert Billoré
Area 1	12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2021)	459
• Density	37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80481 /80320
Elevation	84–112 m (276–367 ft) ; (avg. 94 m or 308 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Last updated January 27, 2024

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

Geography

Lihons is situated 20 miles (32 km) east of Amiens, on the D337 road

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	384	—
1975	366	−0.68%
1982	321	−1.86%
1990	366	+1.65%
1999	377	+0.33%
2007	383	+0.20%
2012	389	+0.31%
2017	442	+2.59%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Places of interest

The tomb of Prince Murat.

Louis Marie Joachim Napoléon Michel Prince Murat was a descendant (a great-great grandson) of Napoleon’s brother-in-law, Joachim Murat, the first recipient of the title. He volunteered during World War I and joined the 5th infantry regiment of cuirassiers. He died on the western front in Lihons on 21 August 1916, aged 20 years. The monument was built by his family after the war and later transferred to the commune for maintenance (in 1961).

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References

↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

Joseph Goniak. "Lihons-en-Santerre (80320) ; 1914-1918 : cartes postales de poilus et autres…" [Lihons-en-Santerre (80320): old postcards of "poilus" and others… (archived version of the website)] (in French). Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2019.

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[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[pophist-3] Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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