Assevillers

Assevillers
Assevillers
Commune
	The war memorial in Assevillers
	Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 49°53′49″N 2°50′10″E / 49.8969°N 2.8361°ECoordinates: 49°53′49″N 2°50′10″E / 49.8969°N 2.8361°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Ham
Intercommunality	CC Terre Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Michel Guilbert
Area 1	5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	300
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80033 /80200
Elevation	57–84 m (187–276 ft) ; (avg. 87 m or 285 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Assevillers is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography[]

Assevillers is close to the motorway A1 Lille - Paris, the TGV Haute-Picardie station and the Albert – Picardie Airport. The nearest larger town is Péronne.

History[]

During World War One, Assevillers had been occupied by German Army. There were many trenches to the west and to the east of Assevillers. During the battle of the Somme in 1916, Assevillers had been destroyed. In 1918, Assevillers was liberated by Australian Army on 28 August 1918.

Assevillers rest area[]

Assevillers rest area is one of the largest motorway areas in Europe. There are many shops and hotels at this rest area which is situated alongside motorway A1, at 122 km between Paris and Lille. The Assevillers rest area is close to 'Memory Circuit' (the historical sites of the Somme marked by the first world war).

To see[]

- The polisher "Gres Saint Martin" - The church and City Hall - Assevillers New British Cemetery - Assevillers Rest Area

References[]

^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.

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[1] "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.

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