Plachy-Buyon
Plachy-Buyon | |
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Plachy-Buyon | |
Location within Hauts-de-France region Plachy-Buyon | |
Coordinates: 49°48′59″N 2°13′11″E / 49.8164°N 2.2197°ECoordinates: 49°48′59″N 2°13′11″E / 49.8164°N 2.2197°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Amiens |
Canton | Conty |
Intercommunality | Canton of Conty |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014) | Lionel Normand |
Area1 | 10.13 km2 (3.91 sq mi) |
Population (2006)2 | 909 |
• Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80627 / 80160 |
Elevation |
37–122 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Plachy-Buyon is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
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
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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298 | 340 | 462 | 767 | 799 | 929 | 909 |
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates |
Places of interest
- 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
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plachy-Buyon. |
- Plachy-Buyon on the Quid website (French)
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