Prouzel
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Location within Picardy region  Prouzel | |
| Coordinates: 49°48′59″N 2°12′15″E / 49.8164°N 2.2042°ECoordinates: 49°48′59″N 2°12′15″E / 49.8164°N 2.2042°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Conty |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Conty |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Audouin De l'Epine |
| Area1 | 5.19 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 492 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80643 / 80160 |
| Elevation |
38–129 m (125–423 ft) (avg. 42 m or 138 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. | |
Prouzel is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
Prouzel is situated on the D8b road, some 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Amiens, near the banks of the river Selle.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306 | 352 | 384 | 399 | 502 | 503 | align=center |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- sixteenth-century church of Notre-Dame de la Nativité, with baptismal fonts from the twelfth century
- 17th-century château
- The ‘Coulée verte’ (en: ’Green Trail’). When the local railway closed in 1939, the derelict line was eventually converted into a pleasant nature trail.
- 18th-century pigeon house
Personalities
Gabriel Ferez, a student from Prouzel, was murdered in south London in June 2008.[1]
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Prouzel. |
- Prouzel on the Quid website (French)