Lachapelle, Somme

Lachapelle
Lachapelle
Location within Picardy region  Lachapelle
Coordinates: 49°45′57″N 1°57′29″E / 49.7658°N 1.9581°ECoordinates: 49°45′57″N 1°57′29″E / 49.7658°N 1.9581°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Poix-de-Picardie
Intercommunality	Sud-Ouest Amiénois
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Marc Dewaele
Area^1	2.51 km^2 (0.97 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	65
• Density	26/km^2 (67/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80455 / 80290
Elevation	109–183 m (358–600 ft) (avg. 1,180 m or 3,870 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.

Lachapelle is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

Lachapelle lies on the banks of the river Poix, at the junction of the D919 and D266 roads, some 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Amiens.

Population

Historical population of Lachapelle, Somme

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	42	47	53	48	42	51	65
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Lachapelle on the Quid website (French)