La Chaussée-Tirancourt

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Philippe Francois^[1]Area12.52 km² (4.83 sq mi)Population679 • Density54/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation12–97 m (39–318 ft)
(avg. 17 m or 56 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Chaussée-Tirancourt (French pronunciation: [la ʃose tiʁɑ̃kuʁ]; Picard: L’Cœuchie-Tinincourt) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the N235 road, on the banks of the river Somme some 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Amiens.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	480	—
1975	581	+2.77%
1982	645	+1.50%
1990	673	+0.53%
1999	687	+0.23%
2007	658	−0.54%
2012	650	−0.24%
2017	659	+0.28%
Source: INSEE[3]

Points of interest

• Samara historical park, recreating ancient civilization and habitation based on local archaeology, from paleolithic to Gallo-Roman times, including reconstructions of homes and other buildings set within the area's marshes. Includes the Arboretum de Samara.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department
• Réseau des Bains de Mer

References