Hailles
# Hailles

Hailles (French pronunciation: ​) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

## Geography

Hailles is situated on the banks of the river Avre and by the D90e road, some 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Amiens.

## History

The name probably comes from ‘haie’ (eng: hedge), and has been variously written as Haies or Heilles. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, some francs-tireurs, hidden behind the town fired 60 times on a Prussian officer. All missed, he wasn't even scratched. The German troops threatened to burn down the town.

## Population

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| - | - | - |
| 1793 | 244 | — |
| 1800 | 300 | +3.00% |
| 1806 | 322 | +1.19% |
| 1821 | 356 | +0.67% |
| 1831 | 368 | +0.33% |
| 1836 | 372 | +0.22% |
| 1841 | 405 | +1.71% |
| 1846 | 470 | +3.02% |
| 1851 | 460 | −0.43% |
| 1856 | 420 | −1.80% |
| 1861 | 416 | −0.19% |
| 1866 | 389 | −1.33% |
| 1872 | 373 | −0.70% |
| 1876 | 372 | −0.07% |
| 1881 | 369 | −0.16% |
| 1886 | 325 | −2.51% |
| 1891 | 336 | +0.67% |
| 1896 | 323 | −0.79% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1901 | 268 | −3.66% |
| 1906 | 252 | −1.22% |
| 1911 | 253 | +0.08% |
| 1921 | 152 | −4.97% |
| 1926 | 181 | +3.55% |
| 1931 | 183 | +0.22% |
| 1936 | 201 | +1.89% |
| 1946 | 214 | +0.63% |
| 1954 | 209 | −0.30% |
| 1962 | 226 | +0.98% |
| 1968 | 236 | +0.72% |
| 1975 | 219 | −1.06% |
| 1982 | 263 | +2.65% |
| 1990 | 319 | +2.44% |
| 1999 | 332 | +0.44% |
| 2007 | 426 | +3.17% |
| 2012 | 429 | +0.14% |
| 2017 | 422 | −0.33% |

Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017) :

