Cantigny, Somme
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Cantigny
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| Coordinates: 49°39′51″N 2°29′35″E / 49.6642°N 2.4931°ECoordinates: 49°39′51″N 2°29′35″E / 49.6642°N 2.4931°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier |
| Canton | Roye |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Montdidier |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | M. Benoît De Weirdt |
| Area1 | 4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 123 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80170 /80500 |
| Elevation | 64–112 m (210–367 ft) (avg. 104 m or 341 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Cantigny is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
During World War I, a battle liberated the town from German forces. Major General Robert Lee Bullard commanded the US First Division in the United States' first victory of the war. About 10 years later, Colonel Robert R. McCormick named his estate in Illinois after the town.
Cantigny is situated on the D28 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Amiens.
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