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Forceville-en-Vimeu

Coordinates: 49°57′58″N 1°48′05″E / 49.9661°N 1.8014°E / 49.9661; 1.8014
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Forceville-en-Vimeu
The church in Forceville-en-Vimeu
The church in Forceville-en-Vimeu
Coat of arms of Forceville-en-Vimeu
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Forceville-en-Vimeu is located in France
Forceville-en-Vimeu
Forceville-en-Vimeu
Forceville-en-Vimeu is located in Hauts-de-France
Forceville-en-Vimeu
Forceville-en-Vimeu
Coordinates: 49°57′58″N 1°48′05″E / 49.9661°N 1.8014°E / 49.9661; 1.8014
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonPoix-de-Picardie
IntercommunalityCC Somme Sud-Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Dubos[1]
Area
1
2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
237
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80330 /80140
Elevation72–119 m (236–390 ft)
(avg. 108 m or 354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Forceville-en-Vimeu (French pronunciation: [fɔʁsəvil ɑ̃ vimø]; Picard: Feurville-in-Vimeu) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

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The commune is situated on the D53 road, some 14 miles (23 km) south of Abbeville.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 310—    
1975 306−0.19%
1982 279−1.31%
1990 261−0.83%
1999 262+0.04%
2007 269+0.33%
2012 252−1.30%
2017 238−1.14%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • 17th-century château
  • Disused railway line [4]
  • The ‘Forcefil’ factory, that makes thread for rugs and carpets
Map of the old railway

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ "Source:Fcvnet". Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2008-02-13.