Forceville-en-Vimeu | |
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.JPG.webp) The church in Forceville-en-Vimeu | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Forceville-en-Vimeu | |
  Forceville-en-Vimeu  Forceville-en-Vimeu | |
| Coordinates: 49°57′58″N 1°48′05″E / 49.9661°N 1.8014°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Poix-de-Picardie |
| Intercommunality | CC Somme Sud-Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Dubos[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Population | 237 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80330 /80140 |
| Elevation | 72–119 m (236–390 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Forceville-en-Vimeu (French pronunciation: [fɔʁsəvil ɑ̃ vimø]; Picard: Feurville-in-Vimeu) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated on the D53 road, some 14 miles (23 km) south of Abbeville.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 310 | — |
| 1975 | 306 | −0.19% |
| 1982 | 279 | −1.31% |
| 1990 | 261 | −0.83% |
| 1999 | 262 | +0.04% |
| 2007 | 269 | +0.33% |
| 2012 | 252 | −1.30% |
| 2017 | 238 | −1.14% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- 17th-century château
- Disused railway line [4]
- The ‘Forcefil’ factory, that makes thread for rugs and carpets
Map of the old railway
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ↑ "Source:Fcvnet". Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
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