Cantigny
Commune
The Cantigny Memorial
Location of Cantigny
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Coordinates: 49°39′51″N 2°29′35″E / 49.6642°N 2.4931°E / 49.6642; 2.4931
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Roye
Intercommunality	CC Grand Roye
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Noël Bauwens[1]
Area 1	4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	110
• Density	27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80170 /80500
Elevation	64–112 m (210–367 ft) (avg. 104 m or 341 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cantigny (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃tiɲi]; Picard: Cantegny) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

History

During World War I, a battle liberated the town from German forces. Major General Robert Lee Bullard commanded the US First Division in the United States' first victory of the war. About 10 years later, Colonel Robert R. McCormick named his estate in Illinois after the town.

Geography

Cantigny is situated on the D28 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Amiens.

Population