Revelles

Revelles is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Revelles
The church in Revelles
Location of Revelles
Revelles
Revelles
Coordinates: 49°50′58″N 2°07′19″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAilly-sur-Somme
IntercommunalityAmiens Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Marc Jovelet[1]
Area
1
14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
505
  Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80670 /80540
Elevation71–133 m (233–436 ft)
(avg. 117 m or 384 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Revelles is situated around 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Amiens, on the D51 and D97 crossroads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 346    
1975 362+0.65%
1982 396+1.29%
1990 466+2.06%
1999 506+0.92%
2007 537+0.75%
2012 547+0.37%
2017 515−1.20%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

A Gallo-Roman settlement was unearthed within the confines of the commune, during the construction of the A29 motorway.[4]

Places of interest

  • The church
  • The mairie
  • A war memorial
  • Some stone wells

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. French article from fr:Courrier picard


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