Chépy

Chépy (French pronunciation: [ʃepi]; Picard: Chpy) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.^[3]

Chépy
Commune
The town hall in Chépy
Coat of arms
Location of Chépy
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Coordinates: 50°03′46″N 1°38′51″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Gamaches
Intercommunality	CC Vimeu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Denis Vandenbulcke[1]
Area 1	7.35 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,212
• Density	160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80190 /80210
Elevation	57–111 m (187–364 ft) (avg. 96 m or 315 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is situated on the D465 and D65 crossroads, some 15 km (9 mi) southwest of Abbeville.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	860	—
1975	1,083	+3.35%
1982	1,227	+1.80%
1990	1,246	+0.19%
1999	1,277	+0.27%
2007	1,293	+0.16%
2012	1,288	−0.08%
2017	1,252	−0.57%
Source: INSEE[4]

Controversy

The official spelling of the name of the commune is "Chépy" as specified by the Official Geographical Code of the French Republic.^[3] Some inhabitants in this commune believe the spelling "Chépy" is wrong and should be replaced by "Chepy" and pronounced thus.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department
• Réseau des Bains de Mer