Acheux-en-Vimeu
The town hall and school of Acheux-en-Vimeu
The town hall and school of Acheux-en-Vimeu
Coat of arms of Acheux-en-Vimeu
Location of Acheux-en-Vimeu
Acheux-en-Vimeu is located in France
Acheux-en-Vimeu
Acheux-en-Vimeu
Acheux-en-Vimeu is located in Hauts-de-France
Acheux-en-Vimeu
Acheux-en-Vimeu
Coordinates: 50°03′58″N 1°40′41″E / 50.0661°N 1.6781°E / 50.0661; 1.6781
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonAbbeville-2
IntercommunalityVimeu
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Charles Martel[1]
Area
1
12.33 km2 (4.76 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
499
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80004 /80210
Elevation38–111 m (125–364 ft)
(avg. 92 m or 302 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Acheux-en-Vimeu (French pronunciation: [aʃø ɑ̃ vimø], literally Acheux in Vimeu) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 543    
1975 538−0.13%
1982 537−0.03%
1990 527−0.23%
1999 503−0.52%
2007 502−0.02%
2012 523+0.82%
2017 528+0.19%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

Communes of the Somme department

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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