Camon (French pronunciation: [kamɔ̃]; Picard: Canmon) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Camon
The church in Camon
The church in Camon
Coat of arms of Camon
Location of Camon
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Camon is located in France
Camon
Camon
Camon is located in Hauts-de-France
Camon
Camon
Coordinates: 49°53′16″N 2°20′48″E / 49.8878°N 2.3467°E / 49.8878; 2.3467
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAmiens-3
IntercommunalityAmiens Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Renaux[1]
Area
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12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,414
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80164 /80450
Elevation22–84 m (72–276 ft)
(avg. 30 m or 98 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune lies on the right bank of the river Somme, adjacent to the east of Amiens.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1936 1,800—    
1946 1,764−0.20%
1954 1,830+0.46%
1962 2,110+1.80%
1968 3,008+6.09%
1975 4,350+5.41%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1982 4,214−0.45%
1990 3,920−0.90%
1999 4,366+1.20%
2007 4,572+0.58%
2012 4,444−0.57%
2017 4,432−0.05%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Places of interest

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  • The sixteenth century church

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Camon, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE