Andechy
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier | |
| Canton | Roye | |
| Community association | Grand Roye | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 43 ' N , 2 ° 43' E | |
| height | 58-104 m | |
| surface | 7.77 km 2 | |
| Residents | 269 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 35 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80700 | |
| INSEE code | 80023 | |
Andechy ( Picard : Anechy) is a northern French municipality with 269 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality is located in the arrondissement of Montdidier and belongs to the canton of Roye .
geography
The municipality is located in the Santerre countryside around seven kilometers west of Roye at the intersection of the D54, D139 and D160 departmental roads. The municipality is bounded in the north by the D934 département road (former Route nationale 334 ) and in the south by the river Avre .
history
Traces of Gallo-Roman and Merovingian settlement were found in Andechy . During the clashes of the Fronde , the place was burned down in 1653.
The Andechy area was the scene of skirmishes for the Battle of the Somme in the summer and autumn of 1916 . The community was completely destroyed in the First World War. She received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 as an award .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | 186 | 151 | 173 | 211 | 212 | 237 | 265 |
administration
Mayor ( maire ) has been Régis Alluard since 2008.
Attractions
- The 20th century Saint-Pierre church on the site of a 16th century building.
- The German military cemetery from the First World War at the northwest exit of the town.
