Épehy (Picard: Épy ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Valentine Fleming died there in 1917.
Épehy | |
|---|---|
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Épehy  | |
  Épehy  Épehy | |
| Coordinates: 50°00′30″N 3°07′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Péronne |
| Intercommunality | Haute Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Martin[1] |
Area 1 | 17.33 km2 (6.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,116 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80271 /80740 |
| Elevation | 99–147 m (325–482 ft) (avg. 141 m or 463 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Épehy is situated in the northeast of the department, on the D24 and D58 roads some 23 km (14 mi) north-northwest of Saint-Quentin.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,175 | — |
| 1975 | 1,059 | −1.47% |
| 1982 | 1,079 | +0.27% |
| 1990 | 1,044 | −0.41% |
| 1999 | 1,088 | +0.46% |
| 2007 | 1,161 | +0.82% |
| 2012 | 1,232 | +1.19% |
| 2017 | 1,145 | −1.45% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- Saint Nicholas's church
- The mairie
- The war memorial of the Battle of Épehy
See also
References
External links
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