Saint-Acheul

Saint-Acheul is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is not to be confused with Saint-Acheul, a suburb of Amiens after which the Acheulean archaeological culture of the Lower Paleolithic is named.

Saint-Acheul
Commune
The church in Saint-Acheul
Location of Saint-Acheul
Saint-Acheul
Saint-Acheul
Coordinates: 50°11′29″N 2°09′52″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonDoullens
IntercommunalityCC Territoire Nord Picardie
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Marc Bettefort
Area
1
3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
27
 • Density8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80697 /80370
Elevation37–110 m (121–361 ft)
(avg. 55 m or 180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is situated some 23 miles (37 km) north of Amiens, on the junction of the D933 and D99e roads, only a few hundred yards from the border with the Pas-de-Calais

Population
Historical population of Saint-Acheul
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population33504543342227
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

History

In the first century AD the Romans settled the area and a monastery was built in St Acheul during the Middle Ages. Saint Ulphia was a hermit here during the 8th century.

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See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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