Harponville

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Harponville

(2020–2026) Christophe Lemaitre^[1]Area

2.75 km² (1.06 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

174 • Density63/km² (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

80420 /80560

Elevation69–147 m (226–482 ft)
(avg. 135 m or 443 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

Harponville is situated on the D47 road, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.

History

The village of Harponville is first noted as belonging to the abbey at Saint-Riquier. Later it becomes a strongly Protestant place, owing to the Raincheval family's influence. Burials took place in the gardens of their home.
At the beginning of the 19th century, the cordiality between the two denominations was such that they decided to build a wall in the old parish church, Catholic on one side, Protestant on the other. This wall was later demolished and a church for the Protestants was built in 1823 and rebuilt in 1863 after a fire.
The village was unaffected by World War I. A defensive system of trenches and a blockhouse were set up in the ‘’Bois de l’Abbaye’’ near ‘’Mont d’Harponville’’ which kept the village safe.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	160	—
1975	151	−0.82%
1982	150	−0.09%
1990	130	−1.77%
1999	125	−0.43%
2007	151	+2.39%
2012	178	+3.34%
2017	180	+0.22%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Places of interest

The 19th-century church. The stone came from the former château of Harponville and the old abbey at Clairfaye
19th-century Protestant church. (Permanent exposition inside)
19th-century school

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE