Vron
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| Vron | |
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  Vron | |
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Location within Picardy region  Vron | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′50″N 1°45′16″E / 50.3139°N 1.7544°ECoordinates: 50°18′50″N 1°45′16″E / 50.3139°N 1.7544°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Rue |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Arnaud Dreuillet |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 20.67 km2 (7.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 837 |
| • Population2 Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80815 / 80120 |
| Elevation |
2–68 m (6.6–223.1 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 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. | |
Vron is a commune in the Somme department in Picardy in northern France.
Geography
Vron is situated in rolling countryside on the N1 and D175 road junction 18 miles (29 km) north-northwest of Abbeville.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 651 | 692 | 676 | 679 | 729 | 721 | 837 |
| 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 Vron monument aux morts features a sculpture by Emmanuel Fontaine- a figure of a poilu (French soldier). A montage of photographs, taken in March 2010, is shown below.
The Vron monument aux morts
References
External links
- Vron sur le site du Quid
- The monument aux morts of the Western Somme Article on monument aux morts
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