Vauchelles-lès-Authie
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Vauchelles-lès-Authie (French pronunciation: [voʃɛl lɛ.z‿oti], literally Vauchelles near Authie) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Vauchelles-lès-Authie | |
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The church in Vauchelles-lès-Authie | |
 Location of Vauchelles-lès-Authie | |
  Vauchelles-lès-Authie Location within France  Vauchelles-lès-Authie Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°05′54″N 2°28′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joris Ledoux[1] |
Area 1 | 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 132 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80777 /80560 |
| Elevation | 83–143 m (272–469 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is situated 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Amiens, on the D124 road
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 175 | — |
| 1975 | 144 | −2.75% |
| 1982 | 130 | −1.45% |
| 1990 | 136 | +0.57% |
| 1999 | 113 | −2.04% |
| 2007 | 122 | +0.96% |
| 2012 | 140 | +2.79% |
| 2017 | 151 | +1.52% |
| 2023 | 132 | −2.22% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
