Acheux-en-Vimeu

Acheux-en-Vimeu is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Acheux-en-Vimeu
The town hall and school of Acheux-en-Vimeu
Coat of arms
Location of Acheux-en-Vimeu
Acheux-en-Vimeu
Acheux-en-Vimeu
Coordinates: 50°03′58″N 1°40′41″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonAbbeville-2
IntercommunalityVimeu
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Bruno Bouvet
Area
1
12.33 km2 (4.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
528
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80004 /80210
Elevation38–111 m (125–364 ft)
(avg. 92 m or 302 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is a farming village 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of Abbeville, on the D80 departmental road. The commune comprises several small hamlets, one of which is Frireulle, where the church has a modest wall belltower.

History

The earlier spelling of the name Acheux was either Aceu or Acheu. It comes from the Celtic Achad that meant "cultivated field".

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2005503    
2006498−1.0%
2007502+0.8%
2008511+1.8%
2009519+1.6%
2010528+1.7%
2011524−0.8%
2012523−0.2%
2013525+0.4%
2014526+0.2%
2015528+0.4%
2016528+0.0%

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round [1]

ElectionWinning CandidateParty%
2017 Marine Le Pen FN 53.65
2012 François Hollande PS 58.13
2007 Ségolène Royal PS 55.95
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 81.82

See also

Communes of the Somme department

References

Media related to Acheux-en-Vimeu at Wikimedia Commons


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