Oust-Marest

Oust-Marest
Oust-Marest
Location within Picardy region Oust-Marest
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Ault
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Claude Davergne
Area1	5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Population (2209)2	649
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80613 / 80460
Elevation	7–113 m (23–371 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Oust-Marest is a commune in the Somme département in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the D1015 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Abbeville, on the banks of the river Bresle, the border with Seine-Maritime.

Population

Population history

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2009
594	615	665	664	656	704	665	649
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

History

The name of Oust-Marest comes from Roman origins. Possibly from a settlement named in honour of Augusta. Archaeologists have found traces of a Gallo-Roman amphitheatre and a temple in the locality.

Places of interest

• A watermill on the river Bresle

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Oust-Marest on the Quid website (French)