Nampont

Nampont (or Nampont-Saint-Martin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Nampont
Commune
The town hall and school in Nampont
Location of Nampont
Nampont Nampont
Coordinates: 50°20′58″N 1°44′47″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Rue
Intercommunality	CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bertrand Dufour
Area ^1	19.39 km^2 (7.49 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	248
• Density	13/km^2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80580 /80120
Elevation	2–67 m (6.6–219.8 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Nampont is situated on the banks of the Authie river, at the junction of the N1 and D12 roads and on the border of the departments of the Somme and the Pas-de-Calais.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	342	—
1975	305	−1.62%
1982	263	−2.09%
1990	242	−1.03%
1999	228	−0.66%
2007	264	+1.85%
2012	239	−1.97%
2017	248	+0.74%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places and monuments

The ‘Maison Forte’, built in the 15th century as a border-post on the Authie. After the Spanish invasion, it was transformed into a customs post for the imposition of the ‘Gabelle’ (taxes levied on salt and other commodities), between Spanish Artois and French Picardy.

Nowadays, the Maison Forte is the clubhouse of Nampont-Saint-Martin golf club. Public access is limited to exterior views from the road or the courtyard.

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  Church in Montigny.
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  Church in Nampont.
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  Entrance of the château-fort.
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  On the church in Nampont.
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  Old "relais de poste".
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  Monument.
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  "Auberge des contrebandiers".

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE