Forceville-en-Vimeu
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Commune of Forceville-en-Vimeu |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Canton d'Oisemont | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du canton d'Oisemont | |
| Mayor | M. Philippe Dubos (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 72 m–119 m (avg. 108 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 2,97 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
262 | |
| - Density | 88/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80330/ 80140 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Forceville-en-Vimeu is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated on the D53 road, some 14 miles south of Abbeville.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 262 | 310 | 306 | 279 | 261 | 262 |
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[edit] Places of interest
- 17th century château
- Disused railway line [1]
- The ‘Forcefil’ factory, that makes thread for rugs and carpets
[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External links
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 13th 2008.
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