Revelles
Revelles is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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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 (2014-2020) | Jean-Marc Jovelet |
| Area 1 | 14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 515 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 532 | — |
| 2007 | 537 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 534 | −0.6% |
| 2009 | 540 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 544 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 546 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 547 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 542 | −0.9% |
| 2014 | 546 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 534 | −2.2% |
| 2016 | 524 | −1.9% |
Politics
Presidential Elections 2nd Round [2]
| Election | Winning Candidate | Party | % | |
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| 2017 | Emmanuel Macron | EM | 55.43 | |
| 2012 | François Hollande | PS | 54.17 | |
| 2007 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 52.27 | |
| 2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 78.34 | |
History
A Gallo-Roman settlement was unearthed within the confines of the commune, during the construction of the A29 motorway.[3]
Places of interest
- The church
- The mairie
- A war memorial
- Some stone wells
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017/
- French article from fr:Courrier picard
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