Acheux-en-Amiénois

Acheux-en-Amiénois
Acheux-en-Amiénois
Location within Picardy region Acheux-en-Amiénois
Coordinates: 50°04′27″N 2°32′01″E / 50.0742°N 2.5336°E / 50.0742; 2.5336Coordinates: 50°04′27″N 2°32′01″E / 50.0742°N 2.5336°E / 50.0742; 2.5336
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Acheux-en-Amiénois
Intercommunality	Pays du Coquelicot
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jean-Paul Devauchelle
Area¹	7.07 km² (2.73 sq mi)
Population (2010)²	569
• Density	80/km² (210/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80003 / 80560
Elevation	118–152 m (387–499 ft) (avg. 154 m or 505 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.

Acheux-en-Amiénois is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

The commune is a farming village found at the junction of the departmental roads D938 and D114.

History

The earlier spelling of the name Acheux was either Aceu or Acheu (from the charter of the foundation of the nearby abbey of Corbie). It comes from the Celtic Achad that meant "cultivated field". The town of Acheux is ancient. It certainly existed in Roman times, where a fort was established, comprising ditches and pallisades, to protect it from attacks by the Atrebates, a Gaulish tribe, after whom Arras is named.

Demography

Historical population of Acheux-en-Amiénois
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	494	498	464	425	424	514	543
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places and monuments

The church at Acheux

The church of Acheux was built in 1760 as indicated on the inscription on the font. It is dedicated to Saint Cyr and Saint Juliette.
The castle was constructed in the 11th century and had seven towers, of which two remain. The wall was surrounded by a dry moat filled with brambles and thorns, giving the nickname of "Thorn Manor".

References

INSEE

External links

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Communes of the Somme department

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