Lihons | |
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Coordinates: 49°49′30″N 2°46′01″E / 49.825°N 2.7669°ECoordinates: 49°49′30″N 2°46′01″E / 49.825°N 2.7669°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Péronne |
Canton | Chaulnes |
Intercommunality | Haute Picardie |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Robert Billore |
Area1 | 12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
Population (2006)2 | 393 |
• Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80481 / 80320 |
Elevation | 84–112 m (276–367 ft) (avg. 94 m or 308 ft) |
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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Lihons is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Lihons is situated 20 miles (32 km) east of Amiens, on the D337 road
The tomb of Prince Murat.
Louis Marie Michel Joachim Napoléon Prince Murat was a descendant of Napoleon’s nephew, the first recipient of the title, He volunteered during World War I and joined the 5th infantry regiment of cuirassiers. He died on 21 August 1916, aged 30 years.