Vaux-sur-Somme
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Corbie | |
| Community association | Val de Somme | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 55 ' N , 2 ° 33' E | |
| height | 27-111 m | |
| surface | 5.18 km 2 | |
| Residents | 308 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 59 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80800 | |
| INSEE code | 80784 | |
Vaux-sur-Somme ( Picard : Veux-su-sonme) is a northern French municipality with 308 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 Amiens and in the canton of Corbie and is part of the Communauté de communes du Val de Somme .
geography
The municipality, located in the valley on the northern bank of the Somme and immediately northeast of Corbie , is crossed by the D1 department road in the northern municipality. A bridge (Pont de Vaux) connects Vaux with the municipality of Vaire-sous-Corbie, south of the Somme . The Étangs de La Barette extend as far as Corbie.
history
The community received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award . In 1918, Manfred von Richthofen , one of Germany's most famous fighter pilots in World War I, was shot down near Vaux-sur-Somme .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
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| 219 | 229 | 208 | 224 | 320 | 339 | 329 | 308 |
administration
Mayor (maire) has been Alain Geraut since 2001.
Attractions
- The limestone church of Saint-Gildard , built in 1836, remained undamaged during the First World War .
