L'Étoile, Somme
| L'Étoile | ||
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  L'Étoile | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  L'Étoile | ||
| Coordinates: 50°01′28″N 2°01′58″E / 50.0244°N 2.0328°ECoordinates: 50°01′28″N 2°01′58″E / 50.0244°N 2.0328°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Picquigny | |
| Intercommunality | Val de Nièvre et environs | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Alain Castello | |
| Area1 | 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,261 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80296 / 80830 | |
| Elevation |
7–113 m (23–371 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 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. | ||
L'Étoile is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated on the D216 road, on the banks of the river Somme, some 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Amiens.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 1638 | 1650 | 1554 | 1446 | 1334 | 1305 | 1261 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
The Benedictine abbey : Abbaye de Moreaucourt
See also
References
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