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Méaulte

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Somme

Intercommunality
  
Pays du Coquelicot

Area
  
10.75 km²

Population
  
1,254 (1999)

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Canton
  
Albert

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Thursday 4:13 PM

Arrondissement
  
Péronne


Weather
  
14°C, Wind E at 27 km/h, 64% Humidity

Méaulte is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Contents

Map of 80300 M%C3%A9aulte, France

Geography

The commune is situated on the D329 road, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.

Personalities

  • Henry Potez (1891–1981), aeroplane maker, was born in Méaulte. He built a factory here and began making Potez aeroplanes in 1924.
    Today, the factory is part of the pan-European group Airbus

    • References

    Méaulte Wikipedia
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