Abbeville
Abbeville
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Subprefecture and commune | |
The belfry, entrance to the Boucher-de-Perthes Museum | |
Location of Abbeville | |
| Coordinates: 50°06′21″N 1°50′09″E / 50.1058°N 01.8358°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Abbeville-1 Abbeville-2 |
| Intercommunality | Baie de Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Demarthe |
Area 1 | 26.42 km2 (10.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 22,406 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Abbevillois, Abbevilloises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80001 /80100 |
| Elevation | 2–76 m (6.6–249.3 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Abbeville (French: [abvil] ⓘ; West Flemish: Abbekerke; Picard: Advile) is a commune in the Somme department and in Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
It is the chef-lieu of one of the arrondissements of Somme. Located on the river Somme, it was the capital of Ponthieu.