Chaulnes

Chaulnes

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Chaulnes

Coordinates: 49°48′59″N 2°48′17″E / 49.8164°N 2.8047°E / 49.8164; 2.8047Coordinates: 49°48′59″N 2°48′17″E / 49.8164°N 2.8047°E / 49.8164; 2.8047
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department Somme
Arrondissement Péronne
Canton Chaulnes
Intercommunality Haute Picardie
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Thierry Lineatte
Area1 8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Population 2 1,922
  Density 230/km2 (590/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 80186 / 80320
Elevation 80–104 m (262–341 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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Chaulnes is a commune in the Somme department in Picardy in northern France.

Demography

Historical population of Chaulnes
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population1471148315501616178519011922
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Culture

Chaulnes is noted for its cultural events, especially the heavy metal music festival Chaulnes Metal Fest (previously known as Killer Fest before 2008). Each year, more than 500 fans turn up to see and listen to bands like Obituary, Sodom, Rage or Nashville Pussy.

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