Ercheu

Ercheu
Ercheu

Coordinates: 49°42′06″N 2°56′32″E / 49.7017°N 2.9422°E / 49.7017; 2.9422Coordinates: 49°42′06″N 2°56′32″E / 49.7017°N 2.9422°E / 49.7017; 2.9422
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Montdidier
Canton Roye
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) François Lamaire
Area1 14.15 km2 (5.46 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 813
 • Density 57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 80279 / 80400
Elevation 58–95 m (190–312 ft)
(avg. 70 m or 230 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

Etymology of the place name

Diverting from the Latin word " Arx-Arcis ", strengthened place:

988 : Arceium

1048 : Archeium 1150 : Erceium 1170 : Erchive 1237 : Herciaus 1248 : Erchieu 1633 : Erchu 1705 : Archeu 1764 : Ercheu The name of the municipality is unchanged since 1764

Intermunicipalities

Communauté de Communes du Grand Roye As from January 1st, 2012


Geography

Ercheu is situated on the D15 and D186 junction, some 8 miles (13 km) east of Roye.

Population

Historical population of Ercheu
Year19621968197519821990199920062012
Population431576601648709704791813
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References

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