Revelles
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Commune of Revelles |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region |  Picardie |
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| Department |  Somme |
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| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Molliens-Dreuil | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole | |
| Mayor | François Foré (2001-2008) |
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| Statistics | ||
| Elevation | 71 m–133 m (avg. 117 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 14,41 km² | |
| Population² (1 999) |
506 | |
| - Density | 35/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80670/ 80540 | |
| 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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Revelles is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated around 8 miles southwest of Amiens, on the D51 and D97 crossroads.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 337 | 346 | 362 | 396 | 466 | 506 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
[edit] History
A Gallo-Roman settlement was unearthed within the confines of the commune, during the construction of the A29 motorway. [1]
[edit] Places of interest
- The church
- The mairie
- A war memorial
- Some stone wells
[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External Links
- Revelles on the Insee website (French)
- Revelles on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- ^ French article from fr:Courrier picard
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 18th 2008.
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