Hailles

Hailles
Hailles
Location within Picardy region  Hailles
Coordinates: 49°48′22″N 2°26′23″E / 49.8061°N 2.4397°ECoordinates: 49°48′22″N 2°26′23″E / 49.8061°N 2.4397°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Boves
Intercommunality	Avre Luce Moreuil
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jacques Van-Oostende
Area^1	5.07 km^2 (1.96 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	385
• Density	76/km^2 (200/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80405 / 80440
Elevation	32–110 m (105–361 ft) (avg. 35 m or 115 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.

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

Geography

Hailles is situated on the banks of the river Avre and by the D90e road, some 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Amiens.

History

The name probably comes from ‘haie’ (eng: hedge), and has been variously written as Haies or Heilles. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, some francs-tireurs, hidden behind the town fired 60 times on a Prussian officer. All missed, he wasn’t even scratched. The German troops threatened to burn down the town.

Population

Historical population of Hailles

Year	1840	1874	1896	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	500	375	325	226	236	219	263	319	332	385
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Hailles on the Quid website (French)