Le Hamel, Somme

Le Hamel, Somme

French commune| name= Le Hamel


x = 146
y = 44
region=Picardie
departement=Somme
arrondissement= Péronne
canton=Canton de Corbie
insee=80411
cp=80800
maire=M. Stéphane Chevin
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Communauté de communes du Val de Somme
alt moy=83 m
alt mini=28 m
alt maxi=101 m
hectares=912
km²=9,12
sans=519
date-sans=1999
dens=56|

Le Hamel is a commune in the Somme "département" in the Picardie region of France.

Geography

Situated some 16 miles east of Amiens in the valley of the Somme. The surrounding district is the historical Santerre, a lightly-wooded and agricultural plateau.

History

The name has the same root as ‘hameau’ (eng:hamlet), a small rural settlement
Mentioned for the first time in 1184 as belonging to the powerful abbey of Corbie.
As with many towns in the region, Le Hamel has experienced the ravages of war over many centuries, between the French kings and their adversaries from England, Burgundy and Spain.
A pivotal place during the First World War, the battle of Hamel on the 4th July 1918 was a prelude to the summer offensive of the 8th August later the same year.

Places of interest

* The park commemorating the 1000+ Australian troops that died in the battle was inaugurated on the 4th July 1998, exactly 80 years after the day of the battle. The site symbolises the friendship between France and Australia.
* The lakes of the valley of the Somme.

Population

Sources : [ [http://cassini.ehess.fr/cassini/fr/html/6_index.htm http://cassini.ehess.fr/ Population before the 1962 census] ] [ [http://www.insee.fr/fr/ffc/docs_ffc/psdc.htm INSEE: Population since the 1962 census] ]

ee also

Communes of the Somme department
Battle of Le Hamel

External links

* [http://hamelfriends.free.fr/ Le Hamel]
* [http://www.chez.com/santerre1418/ Santerre 14-18 : World War I in the Santerre]
* [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=80411&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Le Hamel on the Insee website] fr
* [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=detail&id=31765&req=Le_Hamel Le Hamel on the Quid website] fr

Notes

*"This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 20th 2008."


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