Aveluy
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Albert | |
| Community association | Pays du Coquelicot | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 1 ′ N , 2 ° 40 ′ E | |
| height | 57-129 m | |
| surface | 6.64 km 2 | |
| Residents | 522 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 79 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80300 | |
| INSEE code | 80047 | |
| Website | www.paysducoquelicot.com | |
Aveluy ( Picard : Avluy) is a northern French municipality with 522 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality belongs to the canton of Albert and is part of the Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot .
geography
Aveluy lies on the right bank of the Ancre river and on the northern edge of Albert on the D20 departmental road running in a west-east direction, here crossing the Ancre, and the D50 departmental road running in north-south direction, following the Ancre. The Paris – Lille railway runs through the municipality . In the north of the municipality are the Bois d'Aveluy (to the right of the Ancre) and the Bois de la Haie (to the left of the Ancre).
history
The community received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 523 | 559 | 584 | 547 | 514 | 525 | 497 | 501 |
administration
Mayor (maire) has been Christophe Buisset since 2008.
Attractions
- Sainte-Faire Church
- War memorial
- Several British war cemeteries
