Carnoy

Carnoy
The town hall in Carnoy
The town hall in Carnoy
Location of Carnoy
Carnoy is located in France
Carnoy
Carnoy
Location within France
Carnoy is located in Hauts-de-France
Carnoy
Carnoy
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 49°59′07″N 2°45′18″E / 49.9853°N 2.755°E / 49.9853; 2.755
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
CommuneCarnoy-Mametz
Area
1
3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation
86 m (282 ft)
Highest elevation
126 m (413 ft)
Lowest elevation
79 m (259 ft)
Population
 (2023)
91
 • Density30/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
80300
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Carnoy (French pronunciation: [kaʁnwa]; Picard: Carneu) is a former commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Carnoy-Mametz.

Geography

Carnoy is situated on the D254 road, some 43 km (27 mi) northeast of Amiens.

History

In the First World War, the area was the site of heavy fighting, particularly during the Battle of the Somme. It was also one of the sites where large British mines were exploded on the first day that battle.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" [Reference populations 2023] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2025.
  2. ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 26 October 2018 (in French)