Forceville-en-Vimeu
Appearance
Forceville-en-Vimeu | |
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The church in 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 (2001–2008) | Philippe Dubos |
Area 1 | 2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 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 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 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population | 262 | 310 | 306 | 279 | 261 | 262 | 272 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest
- 17th-century château
- Disused railway line [2]
- The ‘Forcefil’ factory, that makes thread for rugs and carpets
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See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Source:Fcvnet". Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
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