Andechy

Andechy
Location of Andechy
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Montdidier
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes du canton de Montdidier
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jean Alluard
Area 1	7.77 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Population  (2006)	239
• Density	31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80023 /80700
Elevation	58–104 m (190–341 ft) (avg. 103 m or 338 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Andechy is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Amiens at the junction of the D54 and D139, 3 miles (5 km) from the junction of the A1 autoroute du Nord.

History

The village was completely destroyed during World War I.

Population

Historical population of Andechy

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	173	186	151	173	211	212	239
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

(All French language)

• Andechy on the Quid website
• Position of Andechy on a map of France
• Map of Andechy on Mapquest