Forceville

Forceville (French pronunciation: [fɔʁsəvil]; Picard: Fourville-in-Anmiénoé) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Forceville
Commune
The town hall in Forceville
Coat of arms
Location of Forceville
Forceville Show map of France Forceville Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°03′44″N 2°33′27″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Albert
Intercommunality	Pays du Coquelicot
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Claude Sauvage[1]
Area 1	7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	165
• Density	22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80329 /80560
Elevation	100–150 m (330–490 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Situated on the D938 road, some 20 miles (32 km) north-east of Amiens. On 18 December 1915 the 107th Company, Machine Gun Corps, was established here as part of the 36th (Ulster) Division.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	203	—
1975	199	−0.28%
1982	181	−1.35%
1990	182	+0.07%
1999	161	−1.35%
2007	167	+0.46%
2012	174	+0.82%
2017	175	+0.11%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• The old railway line ^[4]

Map of the old railway

See also

• Communes of the Somme department