Friville-Escarbotin (French pronunciation: [fʁivil ɛskaʁbɔˈtɛ̃]; Picard: Freuvile-Ésquérbotin) ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Friville-Escarbotin | |
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.jpg) The town hall in Friville-Escarbotin | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Friville-Escarbotin  | |
  Friville-Escarbotin  Friville-Escarbotin | |
| Coordinates: 50°05′29″N 1°33′02″E / 50.0914°N 1.5506°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Friville-Escarbotin |
| Intercommunality | CC Vimeu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicole Morel[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,486 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80368 /80130 |
| Elevation | 55–112 m (180–367 ft) (avg. 95 m or 312 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 D2 and D229 crossroads, 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of Abbeville.
Monuments edit
The monument aux morts in this commune features sculptural work by Albert-Dominique Roze. A montage of photographs of this work is shown below.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,363 | — |
| 1975 | 4,693 | +1.05% |
| 1982 | 4,844 | +0.45% |
| 1990 | 4,737 | −0.28% |
| 1999 | 4,646 | −0.22% |
| 2007 | 4,518 | −0.35% |
| 2012 | 4,661 | +0.63% |
| 2017 | 4,569 | −0.40% |
| 2019 | 4,491 | −0.86% |
| Source: INSEE[3][4] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Populations légales 2019: 80 Somme, INSEE
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