Vitz-sur-Authie

Vitz-sur-Authie
Vitz-sur-Authie
Location within Picardy region  Vitz-sur-Authie
Coordinates: 50°15′13″N 2°03′59″E / 50.2536°N 2.0664°ECoordinates: 50°15′13″N 2°03′59″E / 50.2536°N 2.0664°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Crécy-en-Ponthieu
Intercommunality	Auxillois
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Christine Van Elslander
Area^1	4.66 km^2 (1.80 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	112
• Density	24/km^2 (62/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80810 / 80150
Elevation	22–94 m (72–308 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 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.

Vitz-sur-Authie is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Abbeville, on the D121 road and on the border with the Pas-de-Calais department.

History

Also known as Vitz-lès-Willancourt, the commune was once the seigneurie of the d'Abbeville family.

Population

Historical population of Vitz-sur-Authie

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	175	175	158	137	122	127	112
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

• Vitz-sur-Authie on the Quid website (French)