Rambures
| Rambures | ||
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  Rambures | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Rambures | ||
| Coordinates: 49°58′05″N 1°42′18″E / 49.968°N 1.7049°ECoordinates: 49°58′05″N 1°42′18″E / 49.968°N 1.7049°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville | |
| Canton | Gamaches | |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Oisemont | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Claude Gandon | |
| Area1 | 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 411 | |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80663 / 80140 | |
| Elevation |
122–181 m (400–594 ft) (avg. 139 m or 456 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Rambures is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Rambures is situated on the D180 and D110 crossroads, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Abbeville.
Apples of the variety named Rambour originated here.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 407 | 444 | 404 | 363 | 367 | 365 | 411 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The Château de Rambures, an unusual fortress, being built almost entirely of bricks, the only example of its kind in Picardie. Its park contains a rose garden and remarkable trees (Parc et Roseraie du Château de Rambures).
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rambures. |
- Rambures on the Quid website (French)
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