Cantigny, Somme
{{for|the World War I battle|Battle of Cantigny}}
{{distinguish|Cartigny, Somme}}
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Cantigny
|commune status = Commune
|image = Cantigny ABMC monument.jpg
|caption = The Cantigny Memorial
|image coat of arms =
|arrondissement = Montdidier
|canton = Roye
|INSEE = 80170
|postal code = 80500
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = CC Grand Roye
|coordinates = {{coord|49.6642|2.4931|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 104
|elevation min m = 64
|elevation max m = 112
|area km2 = 4.03
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Cantigny ({{IPA|fr|kɑ̃tiɲi}}; Picard: Cantegny) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
History
During World War I, a battle liberated the town from German forces. Major General Robert Lee Bullard commanded the US First Division in the United States' first victory of the war. About 10 years later, Colonel Robert R. McCormick named his estate in Illinois after the town.
Geography
Cantigny is situated on the D28 road, some {{Convert|20|mi|km|0}} southeast of Amiens.
Population
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-80170#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |117
|1975 |116
|1982 |123
|1990 |131
|1999 |124
|2007 |116
|2012 |105
|2017 |114
}}
See also
References
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External links
{{commons category|Cantigny}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130912234851/http://www.usaww1.com/American-Expeditionary-Force/American-Expeditionary-Force-Battle-of-Cantigny.php4 Battle of Cantigny at the American Expeditionary Force website]
{{Somme communes}}
{{authority control}}
Category:Communes of Somme (department)
{{Montdidier-geo-stub}}