Chaulnes
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Chaulnes (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Picard: Chonne) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Chaulnes lies in the eastern part of the Somme department, 13 km north of Roye. The Chaulnes station is served by local trains between Amiens and Laon.
Demography
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,483 | — |
| 1975 | 1,550 | +0.63% |
| 1982 | 1,616 | +0.60% |
| 1990 | 1,785 | +1.25% |
| 1999 | 1,901 | +0.70% |
| 2007 | 1,936 | +0.23% |
| 2012 | 1,959 | +0.24% |
| 2017 | 2,083 | +1.24% |
| 2023 | 1,969 | −0.93% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
Culture
Chaulnes is noted for its cultural events, especially the heavy metal music festival Chaulnes Metal Fest (previously known as Killer Fest before 2008). Each year, more than 500 fans turn up to see and listen to bands like Obituary, Sodom, Rage or Nashville Pussy.
Personalities
- Charles François Lhomond, grammarian and wit, born at Chaulnes 1727, died in Paris 1794.
- The duchy of Chaulnes was established in 1621 for the Albert family.
Places and monuments
- The statue of grammarian Lhomond, sculpted by Eugène-Louis Lequesne, in 1860, paid for by public subscription..
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in français). 2 December 2020.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
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