Méaulte (French pronunciation: [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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19681,048—    
19751,022−0.36%
19821,074+0.71%
19901,259+2.01%
19991,254−0.04%
20071,316+0.61%
20121,312−0.06%
20171,254−0.90%
Source: INSEE[3]

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

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meaulte
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