Machiel

Machiel
Commune
The church in Machiel
Machiel
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Machiel
Coordinates: 50°16′01″N 1°49′59″E / 50.267°N 1.833°E / 50.267; 1.833Coordinates: 50°16′01″N 1°49′59″E / 50.267°N 1.833°E / 50.267; 1.833
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Abbeville
Canton Rue
Intercommunality CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2020) Francis Dailly
Area1 6.61 km2 (2.55 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 168
 • Density 25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 80496 /80150
Elevation 17–76 m (56–249 ft)
(avg. 24 m or 79 ft)

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.

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

Geography

Machiel is situated on the D938 road, some 10 miles (16 km) north of Abbeville, in the forest of Crécy.

Population

Historical population of Machiel
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population157175173169177171168
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

Monument aux morts

The Machiel monument aux morts features a sculpture by Albert-Dominique Roze. A montage of photographs of this monument aux morts is shown below.

References


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