Verpillières
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Commune of Verpillières |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region |  Picardie |
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| Department |  Somme |
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| Arrondissement | Montdidier | |
| Canton | Roye | |
| Mayor | Philippe Haguet (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 74 m–85 m (avg. 83 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 4,87 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
169 | |
| - Density | 34/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80790/ 80700 | |
| 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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Verpillières is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated some 32 miles southeast of Amiens, on the D221e road, on the border with the department of Seine-Maritime.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 158 | 159 | 122 | 142 | 161 | 169 |
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[edit] Places of interest
- The 17th century church of Saint Martin's. Ruined during the First World War, restoration work began in 1926 and a new bell was christened in 1932.
[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External links
- Verpillières on the Insee website (French)
- Verpillières on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 5th 2008.
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