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Forest-l'Abbaye (French pronunciation: [fɔʁɛ labei]; Picard: Fèr-l'Abbie) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the D105 road, on the edge of the forest of Crécy, 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Abbeville.

History

There was a station on the Réseau des Bains de Mer located on the line from Abbeville to Dompierre-sur-Authie, opened on 19 June 1892. Forest-l'Abbaye was the junction for the branch of the Réseau des Bains de Mer to Noyelles-sur-Mer, which opened on 24 August 1892. The station and both lines closed to passengers on 10 March 1947. The line to Abbeville closed to freight on that date, but the line to Noyelles remained open to freight until 1 February 1951.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 356—    
1975 322−1.42%
1982 290−1.48%
1990 307+0.71%
1999 306−0.04%
2007 315+0.36%
2012 304−0.71%
2017 301−0.20%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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