Lihons

Lihons
Lihons
Location within Picardy region  Lihons
Coordinates: 49°49′30″N 2°46′01″E / 49.825°N 2.7669°ECoordinates: 49°49′30″N 2°46′01″E / 49.825°N 2.7669°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Chaulnes
Intercommunality	Haute Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Robert Billore
Area^1	12.42 km^2 (4.80 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	393
• Density	32/km^2 (82/sq mi)
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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

Geography

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

Population

Population history

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
333	384	366	321	366	377	393
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

The tomb of Prince Murat.

Louis Marie Michel Joachim Napoléon Prince Murat was a descendant of Napoleon’s nephew, the first recipient of the title, He volunteered during World War I and joined the 5th infantry regiment of cuirassiers. He died on 21 August 1916, aged 30 years.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Lihons on the Quid website (French)
• Old postcards of Lihons (French)