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Revelles

Coordinates: 49°50′58″N 2°07′19″E / 49.8494°N 2.1219°E / 49.8494; 2.1219
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Revelles
The church in Revelles
The church in Revelles
Location of Revelles
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Revelles is located in France
Revelles
Revelles
Revelles is located in Hauts-de-France
Revelles
Revelles
Coordinates: 49°50′58″N 2°07′19″E / 49.8494°N 2.1219°E / 49.8494; 2.1219
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAilly-sur-Somme
IntercommunalityAmiens Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Jovelet[1]
Area
1
14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
505
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80670 /80540
Elevation71–133 m (233–436 ft)
(avg. 117 m or 384 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Revelles is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

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Revelles is situated around 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Amiens, on the D51 and D97 crossroads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 346—    
1975 362+0.65%
1982 396+1.29%
1990 466+2.06%
1999 506+0.92%
2007 537+0.75%
2012 547+0.37%
2017 515−1.20%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

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A Gallo-Roman settlement was unearthed within the confines of the commune, during the construction of the A29 motorway.[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church
  • The mairie
  • A war memorial
  • Some stone wells

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ French article from fr:Courrier picard