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Saint-Acheul

Coordinates: 50°11′29″N 2°09′52″E / 50.1914°N 2.1644°E / 50.1914; 2.1644
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Saint-Acheul
The church in Saint-Acheul
The church in Saint-Acheul
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Saint-Acheul is located in France
Saint-Acheul
Saint-Acheul
Saint-Acheul is located in Hauts-de-France
Saint-Acheul
Saint-Acheul
Coordinates: 50°11′29″N 2°09′52″E / 50.1914°N 2.1644°E / 50.1914; 2.1644
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonDoullens
IntercommunalityCC Territoire Nord Picardie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Feutrel[1]
Area
1
3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
35
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80697 /80370
Elevation37–110 m (121–361 ft)
(avg. 55 m or 180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Acheul (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿aʃœl]; Picard: Saint-Acheu) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is not to be confused with Saint-Acheul, a suburb of Amiens after which the Acheulean archaeological culture of the Lower Paleolithic is named.

Geography

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The commune is situated some 23 miles (37 km) north of Amiens, on the junction of the D933 and D99e roads, only a few hundred yards from the border with the Pas-de-Calais

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 50—    
1975 45−1.49%
1982 43−0.65%
1990 34−2.89%
1999 22−4.72%
2007 27+2.59%
2012 29+1.44%
2017 27−1.42%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

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In the first century AD the Romans settled the area and a monastery was built in St Acheul during the Middle Ages. The name honors Saint Acheolus, who was martyred in Amiens around 290 AD. Saint Ulphia was a hermit here during the 8th century.

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