Bacouel-sur-Selle (French pronunciation: [bakwɛl syʁ sɛl], literally Bacouel on Selle; Picard: Bacoué-su-Selle) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Bacouel-sur-Selle
The church of Bacouel-sur-Selle
The church of Bacouel-sur-Selle
Coat of arms of Bacouel-sur-Selle
Location of Bacouel-sur-Selle
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Bacouel-sur-Selle is located in France
Bacouel-sur-Selle
Bacouel-sur-Selle
Bacouel-sur-Selle is located in Hauts-de-France
Bacouel-sur-Selle
Bacouel-sur-Selle
Coordinates: 49°49′53″N 2°13′31″E / 49.8314°N 2.2253°E / 49.8314; 2.2253
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAilly-sur-Noye
IntercommunalitySomme Sud-Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Bulcourt[1]
Area
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6.24 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
471
 • Density75/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80050 /80480
Elevation36–121 m (118–397 ft)
(avg. 38 m or 125 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Situated 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Amiens, on the banks of the Selle river, a couple of kilometres from the A16 autoroute junction with the A29.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 227—    
1975 257+1.79%
1982 326+3.46%
1990 392+2.33%
1999 574+4.33%
2007 516−1.32%
2012 465−2.06%
2017 501+1.50%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE