Ercheu
Ercheu | |
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Location of Ercheu  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier |
| Canton | Roye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | François Lamaire |
| Area 1 | 14.15 km2 (5.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 813 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80279 /80400 |
| Elevation | 58–95 m (190–312 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ercheu is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Etymology of the place name
Diverting from the Latin word " Arx-Arcis ", strengthened place:
988 : Arceium
1048 : Archeium 1150 : Erceium 1170 : Erchive 1237 : Herciaus 1248 : Erchieu 1633 : Erchu 1705 : Archeu 1764 : Ercheu The name of the municipality is unchanged since 1764
Intermunicipalities
Communauté de Communes du Grand Roye As from January 1st, 2012
Geography
Ercheu is situated on the D15 and D186 junction, some 8 miles (13 km) east of Roye.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 431 | 576 | 601 | 648 | 709 | 704 | 791 | 813 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||||
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