Occoches (French pronunciation: [ɔkɔʃ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Occoches
The church in Occoches
The church in Occoches
Coat of arms of Occoches
Location of Occoches
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Occoches is located in France
Occoches
Occoches
Occoches is located in Hauts-de-France
Occoches
Occoches
Coordinates: 50°10′30″N 2°16′18″E / 50.175°N 2.2717°E / 50.175; 2.2717
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonDoullens
IntercommunalityCC Territoire Nord Picardie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylvain Dessaint[1]
Area
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7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
127
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80602 /80600
Elevation45–136 m (148–446 ft)
(avg. 70 m or 230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Occoches is situated on the D938 road, some 20 miles (32 km) east-northeast of Abbeville, by the banks of the river Authie, on the border with the Pas-de-Calais département.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968142—    
1975135−0.72%
1982133−0.21%
1990137+0.37%
1999121−1.37%
2007129+0.80%
2012124−0.79%
2017127+0.48%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE