Plachy-Buyon (French pronunciation: [plaʃi bɥijɔ̃]; Picard: Plachy-Bion) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Plachy-Buyon
The church in Plachy-Buyon
The church in Plachy-Buyon
Coat of arms of Plachy-Buyon
Location of Plachy-Buyon
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Plachy-Buyon is located in France
Plachy-Buyon
Plachy-Buyon
Plachy-Buyon is located in Hauts-de-France
Plachy-Buyon
Plachy-Buyon
Coordinates: 49°48′59″N 2°13′11″E / 49.8164°N 2.2197°E / 49.8164; 2.2197
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAilly-sur-Noye
IntercommunalityCC Somme Sud-Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Huyon[1]
Area
1
10.13 km2 (3.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
846
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80627 /80160
Elevation37–122 m (121–400 ft)
(avg. 40 m or 130 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 D8 road, some 8 miles (13 km) south of Amiens, in the valley of the Selle river, a tributary of the Somme. It is heavily influenced by the proximity of Amiens. 28% of the inhabitants are under the age of twenty.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968340—    
1975462+4.48%
1982767+7.51%
1990799+0.51%
1999929+1.69%
2007894−0.48%
2012896+0.04%
2017878−0.41%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest edit

  • The new mairie, inaugurated on 14 October 2006.
  • The old paper mill. Built around 1838–1844, on the site of an old watermill.
  • Protected wooded valley site.
  • The nineteenth century church of Saint-Martin.
  • Traces of two Gallo-Roman villas.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE