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Carnoy
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Part of Carnoy-Mametz
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The town hall in Carnoy
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 Carnoy
Location in France
Carnoy
Location in Hauts-de-France
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| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
| Commune | Carnoy-Mametz |
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3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Population
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107 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
80300
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| Elevation | 79–126 m (259–413 ft) (avg. 86 m or 282 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Carnoy (French pronunciation: [kaʁnwa]; Picard: Carneu) is a former commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Carnoy-Mametz.
Geography
Carnoy is situated on the D254 road, some 43 km (27 mi) northeast of Amiens.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 72 | 82 | 74 | 83 | 98 | 85 | 75 |
History
In the First World War, the area was the site of heavy fighting, particularly during the Battle of the Somme. It was also one of the sites where large British mines were exploded on the first day that battle.
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