Forceville-en-Vimeu

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Forceville-en-Vimeu
The church in Forceville-en-Vimeu
The church in Forceville-en-Vimeu
Coat of arms of Forceville-en-Vimeu
Location of Forceville-en-Vimeu
Forceville-en-Vimeu is located in France
Forceville-en-Vimeu
Forceville-en-Vimeu
Coordinates: 49°57′58″N 1°48′05″E / 49.9661°N 1.8014°E / 49.9661; 1.8014Coordinates: 49°57′58″N 1°48′05″E / 49.9661°N 1.8014°E / 49.9661; 1.8014
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonPoix-de-Picardie
IntercommunalityCC Somme Sud-Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Dubos[1]
Area
1
2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
237
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80330 /80140
Elevation72–119 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[]

Historical population of Forceville-en-Vimeu
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population262310306279261262272
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 [3]
  • The ‘Forcefil’ factory, that makes thread for rugs and carpets
Map of the old railway

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Source:Fcvnet". Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2008-02-13.



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