Namps-Maisnil () 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
Hauts-de-France in northern
France
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.
Geography
A commune created by the amalgamation, in 1972, of the four old communes of Namps-au-Mont, Namps-au-Val, Rumaisnil and Taisnil. The commune is surrounded by forests and situated at the junction of the D169, D61 and D38 roads, some southwest of
Amiens
Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ...
.
Namps-Quevauvillers station has rail connections to Amiens and Abancourt.
Population
Places of interest
* The war memorial at Taisnil
* The church at Namps-au-Val
* The Château of Namps-au-Mont
See also
*
Communes of the Somme department
References
Communes of Somme (department)
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