Warlus (Somme)
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Ailly-sur-Somme | |
| Community association | Somme Sud-Ouest | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 55 ' N , 1 ° 57' E | |
| height | 37-130 m | |
| surface | 8.12 km 2 | |
| Residents | 222 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 27 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80270 | |
| INSEE code | 80821 | |
Warlus is a French municipality with 222 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Amiens and the canton of Ailly-sur-Somme .
geography
Warlus is about four kilometers south of Airaines on the former Route nationale 1 and forms a settlement complex with Tailly to the north .
history
Warlus is said to have developed around an old monastery that was under the Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Selincourt . The rule was in the hands of the de Créquy family.
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229 | 238 | 218 | 249 | 219 | 225 | 224 | 225 |
administration
Mayor ( maire ) has been André-Jean Colin since 2001.
Attractions
- Saint-Apre church from the 16th century
economy
There are controlled designations of origin (AOC) for lamb (Prés-salés de la baie de Somme) in the municipality . The lambs graze in the salty meadows of the Somme Bay .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Le village de Warlus. In: Annuaire-Mairie.fr. Retrieved July 7, 2012 (French).
- ^ Cahier des Charges de l'Appellation d'Origine "Prés-Salés de la Baie de Somme". (pdf; 457 kB) (No longer available online.) Ministère de l'agriculture, de l'alimentation, de la pêche, de la ruralité et de l'aménagement du territoire, archived from the original on June 16, 2013 ; Retrieved July 7, 2012 (French).