Vauchelles-lès-Authie

Vauchelles-lès-Authie (French pronunciation: [voʃɛl lɛ.z‿oti], literally Vauchelles near Authie) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Vauchelles-lès-Authie
Commune
The church in Vauchelles-lès-Authie
Location of Vauchelles-lès-Authie
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Coordinates: 50°05′54″N 2°28′32″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Albert
Intercommunality	Pays du Coquelicot
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Joris Ledoux[1]
Area 1	4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	135
• Density	29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80777 /80560
Elevation	83–143 m (272–469 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 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 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Amiens, on the D124 road

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	175	—
1975	144	−2.75%
1982	130	−1.45%
1990	136	+0.57%
1999	113	−2.04%
2007	122	+0.96%
2012	140	+2.79%
2017	151	+1.52%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Somme department