Abbeville
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Subprefecture and commune | |
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[1] |
Area 1 | 26.42 km2 (10.20 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 22,595 |
• Density | 860/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.