Forceville (French pronunciation: [fɔʁsəvil]; Picard: Fourville-in-Anmiénoé) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Forceville
The town hall in Forceville
The town hall in Forceville
Coat of arms of Forceville
Location of Forceville
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Forceville is located in France
Forceville
Forceville
Forceville is located in Hauts-de-France
Forceville
Forceville
Coordinates: 50°03′44″N 2°33′27″E / 50.0622°N 2.5575°E / 50.0622; 2.5575
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
IntercommunalityPays du Coquelicot
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Sauvage[1]
Area
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7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
169
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80329 /80560
Elevation100–150 m (330–490 ft)
(avg. 108 m or 354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Situated on the D938 road, some 20 miles (32 km) north-east of Amiens. On 18 December 1915 the 107th Company, Machine Gun Corps, was established here as part of the 36th (Ulster) Division.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 203—    
1975 199−0.28%
1982 181−1.35%
1990 182+0.07%
1999 161−1.35%
2007 167+0.46%
2012 174+0.82%
2017 175+0.11%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The old railway line [4]
 
Map of the old railway

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ "Source:Fcvnet". Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2008-02-13.