Grouches-Luchuel (French pronunciation: [ɡʁuʃ lyʃɥɛl]; Picard: Grouche-Luchué) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Grouches-Luchuel | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Grouches-Luchuel | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Grouches-Luchuel  | |
  Grouches-Luchuel  Grouches-Luchuel | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′56″N 2°22′59″E / 50.1822°N 2.3831°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Doullens |
| Intercommunality | CC Territoire Nord Picardie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Petit[1] |
Area 1 | 9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 569 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80392 /80600 |
| Elevation | 63–159 m (207–522 ft) (avg. 84 m or 276 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editSituated on the D5 road, some 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Arras. A small stream, a tributary of the Authie, separates the two parts of the commune.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 345 | — |
| 1975 | 381 | +1.43% |
| 1982 | 395 | +0.52% |
| 1990 | 521 | +3.52% |
| 1999 | 472 | −1.09% |
| 2007 | 567 | +2.32% |
| 2012 | 605 | +1.31% |
| 2017 | 586 | −0.64% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
edit- Saint-Brice's chapel at Luchuel
- The church at Grouches
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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