Erches
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Erches (French pronunciation: [ɛʁʃ]; Picard: Èrche) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Erches | |
|---|---|
 Location of Erches | |
  Erches  Erches | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′24″N 2°40′18″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier |
| Canton | Roye |
| Intercommunality | CC Grand Roye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Balzot[1] |
Area 1 | 8.21 km2 (3.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 201 |
| • Density | 24.5/km2 (63.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80278 /80500 |
| Elevation | 90–106 m (295–348 ft) (avg. 96 m or 315 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Erches is situated on the D54 road, some 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Roye.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 128 | — |
| 1975 | 109 | −2.27% |
| 1982 | 110 | +0.13% |
| 1990 | 104 | −0.70% |
| 1999 | 125 | +2.06% |
| 2007 | 163 | +3.37% |
| 2012 | 176 | +1.55% |
| 2017 | 187 | +1.22% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
