Revelles
Appearance
Revelles | |
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Coordinates: 49°50′58″N 2°07′19″E / 49.8494°N 2.1219°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Amiens |
Canton | Ailly-sur-Somme |
Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Jovelet[1] |
Area 1 | 14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 505 |
• Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80670 /80540 |
Elevation | 71–133 m (233–436 ft) (avg. 117 m or 384 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Revelles is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
[edit]Revelles is situated around 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Amiens, on the D51 and D97 crossroads.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 346 | — |
1975 | 362 | +0.65% |
1982 | 396 | +1.29% |
1990 | 466 | +2.06% |
1999 | 506 | +0.92% |
2007 | 537 | +0.75% |
2012 | 547 | +0.37% |
2017 | 515 | −1.20% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
History
[edit]A Gallo-Roman settlement was unearthed within the confines of the commune, during the construction of the A29 motorway.[4]
Places of interest
[edit]- The church
- The mairie
- A war memorial
- Some stone wells
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ French article from fr:Courrier picard
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