Revelles

Revelles
Commune
The church in Revelles
Revelles
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Revelles
Coordinates: 49°50′58″N 2°07′19″E / 49.8494°N 2.1219°E / 49.8494; 2.1219Coordinates: 49°50′58″N 2°07′19″E / 49.8494°N 2.1219°E / 49.8494; 2.1219
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Amiens
Canton Ailly-sur-Somme
Intercommunality Amiens Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) François Foré
Area1 14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 539
 • Density 37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 80670 /80540
Elevation 71–133 m (233–436 ft)
(avg. 117 m or 384 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.

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

Geography

Revelles is situated around 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Amiens, on the D51 and D97 crossroads.

Population

Population history
1962196819751982199019992006
337346362396466506539
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

History

A Gallo-Roman settlement was unearthed within the confines of the commune, during the construction of the A29 motorway.[1]

Places of interest

  • The church
  • The mairie
  • A war memorial
  • Some stone wells

See also

References

  1. ↑ French article from fr:Courrier picard
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