21 Aug, 2019
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Prouzel
Prouzel (French pronunciation: [pʁuzɛl]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Prouzel is situated on the D8b road, some 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Amiens, near the banks of the river Selle.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 352 | — |
1975 | 384 | +1.25% |
1982 | 399 | +0.55% |
1990 | 502 | +2.91% |
1999 | 503 | +0.02% |
2007 | 492 | −0.28% |
2012 | 473 | −0.78% |
2017 | 552 | +3.14% |
Source: INSEE |
Places of interest
- sixteenth-century church of Notre-Dame de la Nativité, with baptismal fonts from the twelfth century
- 17th-century château
- The ‘Coulée verte’ (en: ’Green Trail’). When the local railway closed in 1939, the derelict line was eventually converted into a pleasant nature trail.
- 18th-century pigeon house
Personalities
Gabriel Ferez, a student from Prouzel, was murdered in south London in June 2008.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ BBC News: "French village grieves for murdered son"
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