Acheux-en-Amiénois

Acheux-en-Amiénois is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Acheux-en-Amiénois
Commune
The church of Acheux-en-Amiénois
Coat of arms
Location of Acheux-en-Amiénois
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Coordinates: 50°04′27″N 2°32′01″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Albert
Intercommunality	Pays du Coquelicot
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Annie Lemaire
Area ^1	7.07 km^2 (2.73 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	593
• Density	84/km^2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80003 /80560
Elevation	118–152 m (387–499 ft) (avg. 154 m or 505 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is a farming village found at the junction of the departmental roads D938 and D114.

History

The earlier spelling of the name Acheux was either Aceu or Acheu (from the charter of the foundation of the nearby abbey of Corbie). It comes from the Celtic Achad that meant "cultivated field". The town of Acheux is ancient. It certainly existed in Roman times, where a fort was established, comprising ditches and pallisades, to protect it from attacks by the Atrebates, a Gaulish tribe, after whom Arras is named.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	533	—
2007	535	+0.4%
2008	545	+1.9%
2009	550	+0.9%
2010	569	+3.5%
2011	588	+3.3%
2012	608	+3.4%
2013	623	+2.5%
2014	631	+1.3%
2015	618	−2.1%
2016	606	−1.9%

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round

Election		Winning Candidate	Party	%
	2017	Emmanuel Macron	EM	51.83
	2012	François Hollande	PS	52.49
	2007	Nicolas Sarkozy	UMP	55.84
	2002	Jacques Chirac	RPR	83.85

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Places and monuments

The church at Acheux

• The church of Acheux was built in 1760 as indicated on the inscription on the font. It is dedicated to Saint Cyr and Saint Juliette.
• The castle was constructed in the 11th century and had seven towers, of which two remain. The wall was surrounded by a dry moat filled with brambles and thorns, giving the nickname of "Thorn Manor".

See also

Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. "Résultats France - Présidentielle 2017 - 1er et 2nd tour". Le Monde.fr.

External links

• Acheux-en-Amiénois on the website of l'Institut géographique national
• Acheux-en-Amiénois on the website of l'Insee
• Position of Acheux-en-Amiénois on a map of France
• Official Town website