Champien
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Champien (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃pjɛ̃]; Picard: Chimpien) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Champien | |
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The church in Champien | |
 Location of Champien | |
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| Coordinates: 49°41′43″N 2°51′39″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier |
| Canton | Roye |
| Intercommunality | CC Grand Roye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Guerle[1] |
Area 1 | 8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 272 |
| • Density | 31.0/km2 (80.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80185 /80700 |
| Elevation | 82–99 m (269–325 ft) (avg. 95 m or 312 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Champien is situated on the D186 road, some 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Amiens.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 226 | — |
| 1975 | 231 | +0.31% |
| 1982 | 176 | −3.81% |
| 1990 | 251 | +4.54% |
| 1999 | 249 | −0.09% |
| 2007 | 291 | +1.97% |
| 2012 | 280 | −0.77% |
| 2017 | 276 | −0.29% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
