Moislains (French pronunciation: [mwalɛ̃]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Moislains
The church in Moislains
The church in Moislains
Location of Moislains
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Moislains is located in France
Moislains
Moislains
Moislains is located in Hauts-de-France
Moislains
Moislains
Coordinates: 49°59′26″N 2°57′53″E / 49.9906°N 2.9647°E / 49.9906; 2.9647
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonPéronne
IntercommunalityHaute Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Noël Magnier[1]
Area
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20.62 km2 (7.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,122
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80552 /80200
Elevation62–152 m (203–499 ft)
(avg. 70 m or 230 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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Moislains is situated on the D184 and D43 crossroads, some 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Saint-Quentin.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19681,579—    
19751,464−1.07%
19821,434−0.30%
19901,376−0.51%
19991,366−0.08%
20071,316−0.47%
20121,228−1.37%
20171,201−0.44%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities

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Ferdinand Carré, engineer, was born at Moislains in 1824.

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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE