| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
| Insee | 80523 |
| Postal code | 80300 |
| Mayor | Jean-Michel Fournier[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
| Coordinates | 49.9822°N 2.6608°E |
| Elevation m | 86 |
| Elevation min m | 42 |
| Elevation max m | 112 |
| Area km 2 | 10.75 |
Méaulte (meolt) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated on the D329 road, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,048 | — |
| 1975 | 1,022 | −2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,074 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1,259 | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 1,254 | −0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,316 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,312 | −0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,254 | −4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,285 | +2.5% |
INSEE[2]
Personalities
- Henry Potez (1891–1981), aeroplane maker, was born in Méaulte. He built a factory here and began making Potez aeroplanes in 1924.
Today, the factory is part of the pan-European group Airbus
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE