Namps-Maisnil

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Catherine D'Hoine^[1]Area21.96 km² (8.48 sq mi)Population1,005 • Density46/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation55–149 m (180–489 ft)
(avg. 87 m or 285 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Namps-Maisnil (French pronunciation: [nɑ̃ps mɛnil]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Amiens. Namps-Quevauvillers station has rail connections to Amiens and Abancourt.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	818	—
1975	836	+0.31%
1982	890	+0.90%
1990	970	+1.08%
1999	1,002	+0.36%
2007	1,032	+0.37%
2012	996	−0.71%
2017	987	−0.18%
Source: INSEE[3]

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