Vaux-sur-Somme
| Vaux-sur-Somme | |
|---|---|
 Vaux-sur-Somme
|
|
|
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Vaux-sur-Somme
|
|
| Coordinates: 49°55′20″N 2°33′04″E / 49.9222°N 2.5511°ECoordinates: 49°55′20″N 2°33′04″E / 49.9222°N 2.5511°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Amiens |
| Canton | Canton of Corbie |
| Intercommunality | Val de Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Alain Geraut |
| Area1 | 5.18 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 335 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80784 / 80800 |
| Elevation | 27–111 m (89–364 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 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.
Vaux-sur-Somme is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is notable as the place where famous flying ace Manfred von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron during World War I, was shot down and killed.
...
Wikipedia