Mametz, Somme

Mametz
Mametz
Location within Picardy region  Mametz
Coordinates: 49°59′52″N 2°44′13″E / 49.9978°N 2.7369°ECoordinates: 49°59′52″N 2°44′13″E / 49.9978°N 2.7369°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Albert
Intercommunality	Pays du Coquelicot
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Emile Rousselle
Area^1	7.25 km^2 (2.80 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	174
• Density	24/km^2 (62/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80505 / 80300
Elevation	68–135 m (223–443 ft) (avg. 73 m or 240 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.

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

Geography

Mametz is situated on the D64 road, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.

History

In the First World War, the area was the site of heavy fighting, particularly during the Battle of the Somme. It was also one of the sites where large British mines were exploded on the first day of that that battle. There is a memorial in the commune to the 38th (Welsh) Division at Mametz wood.

Population

Historical population of Mametz, Somme

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	150	150	174	188	177	165	174
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

• Mametz on the Quid website (French)