Forceville-en-Vimeu

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Forceville-en-Vimeu
Coat of arms of Forceville-en-Vimeu
Coat of arms
Forceville-en-Vimeu is located in France
Forceville-en-Vimeu
Forceville-en-Vimeu
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Location within Picardy region
Forceville-en-Vimeu is located in Picardy
Forceville-en-Vimeu
Forceville-en-Vimeu
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Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department Somme
Arrondissement Amiens
Canton Oisemont
Intercommunality Canton of Oisemont
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Philippe Dubos
Area1 2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 272
 • Density 92/km2 (240/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 80330 / 80140
Elevation 72–119 m (236–390 ft)
(avg. 108 m or 354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Forceville-en-Vimeu is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the D53 road, some 14 miles (23 km) south of Abbeville.

Population

Historical population of Forceville-en-Vimeu
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
Population 262 310 306 279 261 262 272
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

  • 17th-century château
  • Disused railway line [1]
  • The ‘Forcefil’ factory, that makes thread for rugs and carpets
Map of the old railway

See also

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