Forceville

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Coat of arms of Forceville
Coat of arms
Location of Forceville
Map
(2020–2026) Claude Sauvage[1]Area
1
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.

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

Geography

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

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

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

See also

References

  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". 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.
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