Acheux-en-Amiénois
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Commune of Acheux-en-Amiénois |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Acheux-en-Amiénois | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot | |
| Mayor | Jean-Paul Devauchelle (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 118 m–152 m (avg. 154 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 7,07 km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80003/ 80560 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
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Acheux-en-Amiénois is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardy region of France.
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[edit] Geography
A farming village found at the junction of the departmental roads D938 and D114.
[edit] History
The earlier spelling of the name Acheux was either Aceu or Acheu (from the charter of the foundation of the nearby abbey of Corbie). It comes from the Celtic Achad that meant "cultivated field". The town of Acheux is ancient. It certainly existed in Roman times, where a fort was established, comprising ditches and pallisades, to protect it from attacks by the Atrebates, a Gaulish tribe, after whom Arras is named.
[edit] Demography
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 494 | 498 | 464 | 425 | 424 | 514 |
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[edit] Places and monuments
- The church of Acheux was built in 1760 as indicated on the inscription on the font. It is dedicated to Saint Cyr and Saint Juliette.
- The castle was constructed in the 11th century and had seven towers, of which two remain. The wall was surrounded by a dry moat filled with brambles and thorns, giving the nickname of "Thorn Manor".
[edit] See also
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Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External links
- Acheux-en-Amiénois on the website of l'Institut géographique national
- Acheux-en-Amiénois on the website of l'Insee
- Acheux-en-Amiénois on the website of Quid
- Position of Acheux-en-Amiénois on a map of France
- Map of Acheux-en-Amiénois on Mapquest
- Official Town website
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on December 18, 2007.
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