Andechy

Andechy is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Andechy
Commune
The monument to the dead, at Andechy
Location of Andechy
Andechy Andechy
Coordinates: 49°42′56″N 2°42′36″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Roye
Intercommunality	CC Grand Roye
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Sébastien Carpentier
Area ^1	7.77 km^2 (3.00 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	269
• Density	35/km^2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80023 /80700
Elevation	58–104 m (190–341 ft) (avg. 103 m or 338 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 situated 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Amiens at the junction of the D54 and D139, 3 miles (5 km) from the junction of the A1 autoroute du Nord.

History

The village was completely destroyed during World War I.

Population

Historical population of Andechy

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	173	186	151	173	211	212	239
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.