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Chépy

Coordinates: 50°03′46″N 1°38′51″E / 50.0628°N 1.6475°E / 50.0628; 1.6475
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Chépy
The town hall in Chépy
The town hall in Chépy
Coat of arms of Chépy
Location of Chépy
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Chépy is located in France
Chépy
Chépy
Chépy is located in Hauts-de-France
Chépy
Chépy
Coordinates: 50°03′46″N 1°38′51″E / 50.0628°N 1.6475°E / 50.0628; 1.6475
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonGamaches
IntercommunalityCC Vimeu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Denis Vandenbulcke[1]
Area
1
7.35 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,235
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80190 /80210
Elevation57–111 m (187–364 ft)
(avg. 96 m or 315 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chépy (French pronunciation: [ʃepi]; Picard: Chpy) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.[3]

Geography

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The commune is situated on the D465 and D65 crossroads, some 15 km (9 mi) southwest of Abbeville.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 860—    
1975 1,083+3.35%
1982 1,227+1.80%
1990 1,246+0.19%
1999 1,277+0.27%
2007 1,293+0.16%
2012 1,288−0.08%
2017 1,252−0.57%
Source: INSEE[4]

Controversy

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The official spelling of the name of the commune is "Chépy" as specified by the Official Geographical Code of the French Republic.[3] Some inhabitants in this commune believe the spelling "Chépy" is wrong and should be replaced by "Chepy" and pronounced thus.

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. ^ a b Commune de Chépy (80190), INSEE
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE