Auchonvillers
Auchonvillers is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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| Coordinates: 50°04′53″N 2°37′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Coquelicot |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Marie-Anne Réveillon |
| Area 1 | 5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 143 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80038 /80560 |
| Elevation | 117–157 m (384–515 ft) (avg. 158 m or 518 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Its name seems to come from an old German man's name Alko (hypocoristic for a name starting Alk-) or similar (who invaded with the Franks in the 5th century AD), and Latin villare ("[land] belonging to a villa, farm").[2]
First World War
The area was involved in the Battle of the Somme. There is a big war cemetery there. English-speaking troops commonly rendered the place's name as "Ocean Villas".[3]
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Dictionnaire des noms de lieux de France, edited by A Dauzat & Ch. Rostaing, publ. by Larousse in 1963
- http://www.firstworldwar.com/today/auchovillerscemetery.htm
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