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L'Étoile, Somme

Coordinates: 50°01′28″N 2°01′58″E / 50.0244°N 2.0328°E / 50.0244; 2.0328
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L'Étoile
Coat of arms of L'Étoile
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L'Étoile is located in France
L'Étoile
L'Étoile
L'Étoile is located in Hauts-de-France
L'Étoile
L'Étoile
Coordinates: 50°01′28″N 2°01′58″E / 50.0244°N 2.0328°E / 50.0244; 2.0328
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonFlixecourt
IntercommunalityCC Nièvre et Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Ghislain Tirmarche[1]
Area
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7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,156
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80296 /80830
Elevation7–113 m (23–371 ft)
(avg. 15 m or 49 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

L'Étoile (French pronunciation: [letwal]; Picard: L'Étoèle) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

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The commune is situated on the D216 road, on the banks of the river Somme, some 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Amiens.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,650—    
1975 1,554−0.85%
1982 1,446−1.02%
1990 1,334−1.00%
1999 1,305−0.24%
2007 1,241−0.63%
2012 1,263+0.35%
2017 1,194−1.12%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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The Benedictine abbey : Abbaye de Moreaucourt

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
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