L'Étoile, Somme

L'Étoile
Commune
Coat of arms of L'Étoile
Coat of arms
Location of L'Étoile
Map
L'Étoile is located in France
L'Étoile
L'Étoile
L'Étoile is located in Hauts-de-France
L'Étoile
L'Étoile
Coordinates: 50°01′28″N 2°01′58″E / 50.0244°N 2.0328°E / 50.0244; 2.0328
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonFlixecourt
IntercommunalityCC Nièvre et Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Ghislain Tirmarche[1]
Area
1
7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,156
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80296 /80830
Elevation7–113 m (23–371 ft)
(avg. 15 m or 49 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

L'Étoile (French pronunciation: [letwal]; Picard: L'Étoèle) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the D216 road, on the banks of the river Somme, some 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Amiens.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,650—    
1975 1,554−0.85%
1982 1,446−1.02%
1990 1,334−1.00%
1999 1,305−0.24%
2007 1,241−0.63%
2012 1,263+0.35%
2017 1,194−1.12%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

The Benedictine abbey : Abbaye de Moreaucourt

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
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