Plachy-Buyon
Plachy-Buyon is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Location of Plachy-Buyon 
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| Coordinates: 49°48′59″N 2°13′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Ailly-sur-Noye |
| Intercommunality | CC Somme Sud-Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Huyon |
| Area 1 | 10.13 km2 (3.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 878 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80627 /80160 |
| Elevation | 37–122 m (121–400 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 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 on the D8 road, some 8 miles (13 km) south of Amiens, in the valley of the Selle river, a tributary of the Somme. It is heavily influenced by the proximity of Amiens. 28% of the inhabitants are under the age of twenty.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 340 | — |
| 1975 | 462 | +4.48% |
| 1982 | 767 | +7.51% |
| 1990 | 799 | +0.51% |
| 1999 | 929 | +1.69% |
| 2007 | 894 | −0.48% |
| 2012 | 896 | +0.04% |
| 2017 | 878 | −0.41% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
Places of interest
- The new mairie, inaugurated on 14 October 2006.
- The old paper mill. Built around 1838–1844, on the site of an old watermill.
- Protected wooded valley site.
- The nineteenth century church of Saint-Martin.
- Traces of two Gallo-Roman villas.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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