Huppy | |
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![]() The town hall in Huppy | |
Coordinates: 50°01′35″N 1°46′01″E / 50.0264°N 1.767°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Abbeville |
Canton | Gamaches |
Intercommunality | CA Baie de Somme |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Aymerick Coeuilte[1] |
Area 1 | 10.81 km2 (4.17 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 738 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80446 /80140 |
Elevation | 60–113 m (197–371 ft) (avg. 98 m or 322 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Huppy (French pronunciation: [ypi]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Huppy is situated at the junction of the D25 and D13 roads, some 7 miles (11 km) south-southwest of Abbeville.
The A28 autoroute is less than 1 mile (2 km) away. Àt 100 metres altitude on the limestone plateau of the old region of the Vimeu. The land is fertile and well-watered. Electricity generating turbines now stand in the fields where once wind-mills stood.
Places of interest
- The Château
In 1940, during World War II, the château of Huppy became the headquarters of General Charles de Gaulle, commanding officer (as a colonel) of the 4th Division de Cuirassé, during the battle of Abbeville (28 – 31 May).
A bust in memorial to the General is placed in the village square.
A commemorative monument about the battle has been built at the western entrance to the village.
Population
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Huppy, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Official Huppy website (in French)