Forceville | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 50°03′44″N 2°33′27″E / 50.0622°N 2.5575°ECoordinates: 50°03′44″N 2°33′27″E / 50.0622°N 2.5575°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Péronne |
Canton | Albert |
Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Laurence Leveque |
Area1 | 7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
Population (2006)2 | 170 |
• Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Forceville is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Situated on the D938 road, some 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Amiens. On 18 December 1915 the 107th Machine Gun Corps was established here as part of the 36th (Ulster) Division.