Ailly-sur-Noye
| Ailly-sur-Noye | |
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  Ailly-sur-Noye | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Ailly-sur-Noye | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′25″N 2°21′51″E / 49.7569°N 2.3642°ECoordinates: 49°45′25″N 2°21′51″E / 49.7569°N 2.3642°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier |
| Canton | Ailly-sur-Noye |
| Intercommunality | Val de Noye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1995–2008) | Freddy Verecque |
| Area1 | 25.35 km2 (9.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,680 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80010 / 80250 |
| Elevation |
43–143 m (141–469 ft) (avg. 57 m or 187 ft) |
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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. | |
Ailly-sur-Noye is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
View coming from Amiens
Geography
The commune lies about 20 km (12 mi) south of Amiens and about 13 km (8 mi) from the border with the Oise départment, situated at the junction of the departmental roads D7 and the D26, in the valley of the river Noye.
Demography
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 1931 | 2008 | 2134 | 2596 | 2647 | 2643 | 2680 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places and monuments
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The church, built in 1898
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Town centre (rue St-Martin)
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Town hall
Cultural and sports activities
- Annual Son et Lumière Le Souffle de la terre narrates the story of the people of Picardy from Gaulish times up to the Second World War. More than 450,000 have been to see the spectacle.
- Water sports on the lake area.
- Motocross club on two different courses.
- 45 separate clubs and societies participate in the life of the community.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ailly-sur-Noye. |
(All French language)
- Ailly-sur-Noye on the website of Quid
- Position of Ailly-sur-Noye on a map of France
- Plan d'Ailly-sur-Noye sur Mapquest
- The website of the son et lumière ‘Le souffle de la terre’
- Office de Tourisme du Val de Noye
- Ailly sur Noye official site
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