21 Aug, 2019
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Plachy-Buyon
Plachy-Buyon (French pronunciation: [plaʃi bɥijɔ̃]; Picard: Plachy-Bion) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated on the D8 road, some 8 miles (13 km) south of Amiens, in the valley of the Selle river, a tributary of the Somme. It is heavily influenced by the proximity of Amiens. 28% of the inhabitants are under the age of twenty.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 340 | — |
| 1975 | 462 | +4.48% |
| 1982 | 767 | +7.51% |
| 1990 | 799 | +0.51% |
| 1999 | 929 | +1.69% |
| 2007 | 894 | −0.48% |
| 2012 | 896 | +0.04% |
| 2017 | 878 | −0.41% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Places of interest
- The new mairie, inaugurated on 14 October 2006.
- The old paper mill. Built around 1838–1844, on the site of an old watermill.
- Protected wooded valley site.
- The nineteenth century church of Saint-Martin.
- Traces of two Gallo-Roman villas.
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plachy-Buyon.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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