Acheux-en-Vimeu

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

Acheux-en-Vimeu
Commune
The town hall and school of Acheux-en-Vimeu
Coat of arms
Location of Acheux-en-Vimeu
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Coordinates: 50°03′58″N 1°40′41″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Abbeville-2
Intercommunality	Vimeu
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Bruno Bouvet
Area ^1	12.33 km^2 (4.76 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	528
• Density	43/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80004 /80210
Elevation	38–111 m (125–364 ft) (avg. 92 m or 302 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 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of Abbeville, on the D80 departmental road. The commune comprises several small hamlets, one of which is Frireulle, where the church has a modest wall belltower.

History

The earlier spelling of the name Acheux was either Aceu or Acheu. It comes from the Celtic Achad that meant "cultivated field".

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2005	503	—
2006	498	−1.0%
2007	502	+0.8%
2008	511	+1.8%
2009	519	+1.6%
2010	528	+1.7%
2011	524	−0.8%
2012	523	−0.2%
2013	525	+0.4%
2014	526	+0.2%
2015	528	+0.4%
2016	528	+0.0%

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round

Election		Winning Candidate	Party	%
	2017	Marine Le Pen	FN	53.65
	2012	François Hollande	PS	58.13
	2007	Ségolène Royal	PS	55.95
	2002	Jacques Chirac	RPR	81.82

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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.

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