Chépy (French pronunciation: [ʃepi]; Picard: Chpy) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.[3]
Chépy | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Chépy | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Chépy  | |
  Chépy  Chépy | |
| Coordinates: 50°03′46″N 1°38′51″E / 50.0628°N 1.6475°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Gamaches |
| Intercommunality | CC Vimeu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Vandenbulcke[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.35 km2 (2.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,235 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80190 /80210 |
| Elevation | 57–111 m (187–364 ft) (avg. 96 m or 315 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The commune is situated on the D465 and D65 crossroads, some 15 km (9 mi) southwest of Abbeville.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 860 | — |
| 1975 | 1,083 | +3.35% |
| 1982 | 1,227 | +1.80% |
| 1990 | 1,246 | +0.19% |
| 1999 | 1,277 | +0.27% |
| 2007 | 1,293 | +0.16% |
| 2012 | 1,288 | −0.08% |
| 2017 | 1,252 | −0.57% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Controversy edit
In 2015, the official spelling of the name of the commune is "Chépy" as specified by the Official Geographical Code of the French Republic.[3] Some inhabitants in this commune believe the spelling "Chépy" is wrong and should be replaced by "Chepy" and pronounced thus.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Commune de Chépy (80190), INSEE
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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