Talmas

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Location of Talmas
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(2020–2026) Patrick Blocklet[1]Area
1
19.2 km2 (7.4 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
1,079 • Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
80746 /80260
Elevation87–154 m (285–505 ft)
(avg. 145 m or 476 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Talmas (French pronunciation: [talma]; Picard: Talmar) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Talmas is situated 11 miles (18 km) north of Amiens, on the N25 and D60 crossroads

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 448—    
1975 554+3.08%
1982 787+5.14%
1990 1,027+3.38%
1999 1,053+0.28%
2007 1,086+0.39%
2012 1,078−0.15%
2017 1,067−0.20%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

Known for the « muches », a vast network of natural and man-made galleries in the limestone, where the local population hid and lived during the Spanish occupation in the 16th century.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

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  • The Muches (in French)
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