Vecquemont (French pronunciation: [vɛkmɔ̃]; Picard: Vècmont) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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 The church in Vecquemont | |
Location of Vecquemont  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°53′57″N 2°27′07″E / 49.8992°N 2.4519°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Amiens-3 |
| Intercommunality | Val de Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Bruxelle[1] |
| Area 1 | 1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 540 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80785 /80800 |
| Elevation | 22–50 m (72–164 ft) (avg. 34 m or 112 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
Vecquemont is situated 7 miles (11 km) east of Amiens, on the D11a road and by the banks of the river Somme.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 287 | — |
| 1975 | 415 | +5.41% |
| 1982 | 485 | +2.25% |
| 1990 | 440 | −1.21% |
| 1999 | 497 | +1.36% |
| 2007 | 547 | +1.21% |
| 2012 | 547 | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 540 | −0.26% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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