Hornoy-le-Bourg explained

Hornoy-le-Bourg
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr Hornoy-le-Bourg 80.svg
Arrondissement:	Amiens
Canton:	Poix-de-Picardie
Insee:	80443
Postal Code:	80640
Mayor:	James Froidure^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CC Somme Sud-Ouest
Coordinates:	49.8461°N 1.9022°W
Elevation M:	166
Elevation Min M:	68
Elevation Max M:	201
Area Km2:	51.23

Hornoy-le-Bourg (in French pronounced as /ɔʁnwa lə buʁ/) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated at the junction of the D18 and D211 roads, some 16miles southwest of Amiens.

It is the second largest commune of the Somme department (by area).

Places of interest

• The church
• The market hall
• The war memorial

Population

Personalities

• Countess of Dompierre d'Hornoy, Marquise of Florian, née Marie-Elisabeth Mignot, niece of Voltaire, was buried here in 1771.
• Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian, poet, often stayed at Hornoy.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.