Saint-Acheul

Not to be confused with Saint-Acheul (Amiens).

Saint-Acheul (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿aʃœl]; Picard: Saint-Acheu) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is not to be confused with Saint-Acheul, a suburb of Amiens after which the Acheulean archaeological culture of the Lower Paleolithic is named.

Saint-Acheul
Commune
The church in Saint-Acheul
Location of Saint-Acheul
Saint-Acheul Show map of France Saint-Acheul Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°11′29″N 2°09′52″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Doullens
Intercommunality	CC Territoire Nord Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Olivier Feutrel[1]
Area 1	3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	36
• Density	12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80697 /80370
Elevation	37–110 m (121–361 ft) (avg. 55 m or 180 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 some 23 miles (37 km) north of Amiens, on the junction of the D933 and D99e roads, only a few hundred yards from the border with the Pas-de-Calais

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	50	—
1975	45	−1.49%
1982	43	−0.65%
1990	34	−2.89%
1999	22	−4.72%
2007	27	+2.59%
2012	29	+1.44%
2017	27	−1.42%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

In the first century AD the Romans settled the area and a monastery was built in St Acheul during the Middle Ages. The name honors Saint Acheolus, who was martyred in Amiens around 290 AD. Saint Ulphia was a hermit here during the 8th century.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department