Machiel
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| Machiel | |
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  Machiel | |
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Location within Picardy region  Machiel | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′01″N 1°49′59″E / 50.267°N 1.833°ECoordinates: 50°16′01″N 1°49′59″E / 50.267°N 1.833°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Rue |
| Intercommunality | Authie-Maye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Francis Dailly |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 6.61 km2 (2.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 168 |
| • Population2 Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80496 / 80150 |
| Elevation |
17–76 m (56–249 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Machiel is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
Machiel is situated on the D938 road, some 10 miles (16 km) north of Abbeville, in the forest of Crécy.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 157 | 175 | 173 | 169 | 177 | 171 | 168 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
See also
Monument aux morts
The Machiel monument aux morts features a sculpture by Albert-Dominique Roze. A montage of photographs of this monument aux morts is shown below.
The Machiel monument aux morts
References
External links
- Machiel on the Quid website (French)
- The monument aux morts of the Western Somme Article on monument aux morts
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