Ramburelles
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Commune of Ramburelles |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
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| Arrondissement | Abbeville | |
| Canton | Gamaches | |
| Mayor | Michel Dubus (2001-2008) |
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| Statistics | ||
| Elevation | 104 m–133 m (avg. 130 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 4,59 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
210 | |
| - Density | 45/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80662/ 80140 | |
| 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. | ||
Ramburelles is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated on the D263 road, some 10 miles southwest of Abbeville.
[edit] Population
| 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 222 | 214 | 221 | 200 | 213 | 228 | 211 | 231 | 210 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | ||||||||
[edit] History
- In 1218, Bishop Evrard puts the parish under the deanship of Oisemont
- In the 14th century, it came under the provost of the Vimeu.
- Before leaving, in 1944, the Germans burnt down the school and the chateau.
- In 1922, the local council agreed to the installation of a telephone kiosk[1] . It wasn’t working until 1924
Event from after World War I
- In 1922 and 1923, electrification came to the village. Public buildings waited until 1929.
- In 1932, the local council agreed to provide a fresh water supply to the commune. It wasn’t completed until 1953.
- in 1948, the roads of the commune were covered in tarmac for the first time.
[edit] Places of interest
- The traces of a castle can be seen in pastureland near the village.
- The 16th century church, completed in 1536
- The château
- The war memorial, from 1922
- Ancient wells, used until clean water was supplied to the village.
- The school. It was planned in 1878 and built soon after
[edit] People with links to the commune
- Paul Eugène Delattre (1830 - 1898). Lawyer, politician, writer
[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External links
- Ramburelles on the Insee website (French)
- Ramburelles on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Travail collectif de la Coopérative scolaire de Ramburelles
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 13th 2008.


