Andechy
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Commune of Andechy |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier | |
| Canton | Montdidier | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du canton de Montdidier | |
| Mayor | Jean Alluard (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 58 m–104 m (avg. 103 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 7,77 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
212 | |
| - Density | 27/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80023/ 80700 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Andechy is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardy region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated 30 miles southeast of Amiens at the junction of the D54 and D139, 3 miles from the junction of the A1 autoroute du Nord.
[edit] History
The village was completely destroyed during World War I.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 173 | 186 | 151 | 173 | 211 | 212 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External Links
(All French language)
- Andechy on the website of l'Institut géographique national
- Andechy on the website of l'Insee
- Andechy on the Quid website
- Position of Andechy on a map of France
- Map of Andechy on Mapquest
- Andechy, photos after the war
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on December 27, 2007.
