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Hangest-sur-Somme (, literally ''Hangest on Somme'') is a
commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...
in the Somme department in
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in northern
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Geography

The commune is situated by the banks of the river Somme, on the D3 road, some southeast of
Abbeville Abbeville (, vls, Abbekerke, pcd, Advile) is a commune in the Somme department and in Hauts-de-France region in northern France. It is the chef-lieu of one of the arrondissements of Somme. Located on the river Somme, it was the capital of ...
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Hangest station Hangest is a railway station located in the commune of Hangest-sur-Somme in the Somme department, France. The station is served by TER Hauts-de-France trains (Abbeville - Amiens - Albert line). See also *List of SNCF stations in Hauts-de-France ...
has rail connections to Amiens and Abbeville.


Population


Notable people

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Herménégilde Duchaussoy Herménégilde Duchaussoy (6 May 1854 – 17 April 1934) was a French meteorologist. 1854 births 1934 deaths French meteorologists People from Somme (department) {{France-scientist-stub ...
(1854–1934), meteorologist


See also

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Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub