Forceville-en-Vimeu

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

Forceville-en-Vimeu
Commune
The church in Forceville-en-Vimeu
Coat of arms
Location of Forceville-en-Vimeu
Forceville-en-Vimeu
Forceville-en-Vimeu
Coordinates: 49°57′58″N 1°48′05″E
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
 (Jan. 2019)[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.

Geography

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

Population
Historical population of Forceville-en-Vimeu
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population262310306279261262272
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 [3]
  • The ‘Forcefil’ factory, that makes thread for rugs and carpets
Map of the old railway

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. "Source:Fcvnet". Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2008-02-13.


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