Ercheu
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Location within Picardy region  Ercheu | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′06″N 2°56′32″E / 49.7017°N 2.9422°ECoordinates: 49°42′06″N 2°56′32″E / 49.7017°N 2.9422°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier |
| Canton | Roye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Guy Rumpala |
| Area1 | 14.15 km2 (5.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 791 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80279 / 80400 |
| Elevation |
58–95 m (190–312 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 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. | |
Ercheu is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Etymology of the place name
Of Latin derivation, arx, meaning a fortified place. It was known as Arézium in 988, Archéium, Ercénium, Herchia (1170), Herciaum, Funis Erchiu, Erchéium, Herchieu (1248), Erchu, Archeu and finally Ercheu.
Geography
Ercheu is situated on the D15 and D186 junction, some 8 miles (13 km) east of Roye.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 431 | 576 | 601 | 648 | 709 | 704 | 791 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ercheu. |
- Ercheu on the Quid website (French)