Revelles

Revelles is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Revelles
The church in Revelles
Location of Revelles
Revelles
Revelles
Coordinates: 49°50′58″N 2°07′19″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAilly-sur-Somme
IntercommunalityAmiens Métropole
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Jean-Marc Jovelet
Area
1
14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
515
  Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80670 /80540
Elevation71–133 m (233–436 ft)
(avg. 117 m or 384 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Revelles is situated around 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Amiens, on the D51 and D97 crossroads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006532    
2007537+0.9%
2008534−0.6%
2009540+1.1%
2010544+0.7%
2011546+0.4%
2012547+0.2%
2013542−0.9%
2014546+0.7%
2015534−2.2%
2016524−1.9%

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round [2]

ElectionWinning CandidateParty%
2017 Emmanuel Macron EM 55.43
2012 François Hollande PS 54.17
2007 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 52.27
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 78.34

History

A Gallo-Roman settlement was unearthed within the confines of the commune, during the construction of the A29 motorway.[3]

Places of interest

  • The church
  • The mairie
  • A war memorial
  • Some stone wells
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See also

References


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