Forceville-en-Vimeu
| Forceville-en-Vimeu | ||
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  Forceville-en-Vimeu | ||
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Location within Picardy region  Forceville-en-Vimeu | ||
| Coordinates: 49°57′58″N 1°48′05″E / 49.9661°N 1.8014°ECoordinates: 49°57′58″N 1°48′05″E / 49.9661°N 1.8014°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Oisemont | |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Oisemont | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Philippe Dubos | |
| Area1 | 2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 272 | |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80330 / 80140 | |
| Elevation |
72–119 m (236–390 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 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. | ||
Forceville-en-Vimeu is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated on the D53 road, some 14 miles (23 km) south of Abbeville.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 262 | 310 | 306 | 279 | 261 | 262 | 272 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- 17th-century château
- Disused railway line [1]
- The ‘Forcefil’ factory, that makes thread for rugs and carpets
Map of the old railway
See also
References
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