Citerne

Citerne
Citerne
Location within Picardy region  Citerne
Coordinates: 49°58′59″N 1°49′27″E / 49.9831°N 1.8242°ECoordinates: 49°58′59″N 1°49′27″E / 49.9831°N 1.8242°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Hallencourt
Intercommunality	Région d'Hallencourt
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Micheline Petit
Area^1	6.4 km^2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	257
• Density	40/km^2 (100/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80196 / 80490
Elevation	83–123 m (272–404 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 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.

Citerne is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

Citerne is situated on the D53, in the west of the département, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Abbeville.

Population

Historical population of Citerne

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	309	313	301	287	279	262	257
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

• War memorial:^[1]
• Church

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

1. Source:Mémorial morts pour la France (80): nombres de morts

External links

• Community of communes website (French)
• Citerne on the Quid website (French)