Vaux-sur-Somme
| Vaux-sur-Somme | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
.JPG) The town hall in Vaux-sur-Somme | |
  Vaux-sur-Somme Location within Hauts-de-France region  Vaux-sur-Somme | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′20″N 2°33′04″E / 49.9222°N 2.5511°ECoordinates: 49°55′20″N 2°33′04″E / 49.9222°N 2.5511°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Amiens |
| Canton | Canton of Corbie |
| Intercommunality | Val de Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Philippe Gosselin |
| Area1 | 5.18 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 335 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80784 /80800 |
| Elevation |
27–111 m (89–364 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
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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. | |
Vaux-sur-Somme is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is notable as the place where famous flying ace Manfred von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron during World War I, was shot down and killed.
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 219 | 229 | 208 | 224 | 320 | 339 | 335 |
| 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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