Ercheu

Ercheu
Ercheu
Location within Picardy region  Ercheu
Administration
Country	France
Region	Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Roye
Mayor	Guy Rumpala (2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation	58–95 m (190–312 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft)
Land area1	14.15 km2 (5.46 sq mi)
Population2	791  (2006)
- Density	56 /km2 (150 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80279/ 80400
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.

Ercheu is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Etymology of the place name

Of Latin derivation, arx, meaning a fortified place. It was known as Arézium in 988, Archéium, Ercénium, Herchia (1170), Herciaum, Funis Erchiu, Erchéium, Herchieu (1248), Erchu, Archeu and finally Ercheu.

Geography

Ercheu is situated on the D15 and D186 junction, some 8 miles (13 km) east of Roye.

Population

Historical population of Ercheu

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	431	576	601	648	709	704	791
From the year 1962 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Ercheu on the Quid website (French)