Area 12.33 km² Local time Wednesday 9:18 AM | Intercommunality Vimeu Population 503 (1999) | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind SW at 21 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Acheux-en-Vimeu is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Map of 80210 Acheux-en-Vimeu, France
Geography
The commune is a farming village 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of Abbeville, on the D80 departmental road. The commune comprises several small hamlets, one of which is Frireulle, where the church has a modest wall belltower.
History
The earlier spelling of the name Acheux was either Aceu or Acheu. It comes from the Celtic Achad that meant "cultivated field".
References
Acheux-en-Vimeu Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA