Revelles
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Revelles is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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The church in Revelles | |
 Location of Revelles | |
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| Coordinates: 49°50′58″N 2°07′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Ailly-sur-Somme |
| Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Jovelet[1] |
Area 1 | 14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 530 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80670 /80540 |
| Elevation | 71–133 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
