Huppy

Huppy
The town hall in Huppy
The town hall in Huppy
Coat of arms of Huppy
Map
Location of Huppy
Huppy is located in France
Huppy
Huppy
Huppy is located in Hauts-de-France
Huppy
Huppy
Coordinates: 50°01′35″N 1°46′01″E / 50.0264°N 1.767°E / 50.0264; 1.767
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonGamaches
IntercommunalityCA Baie de Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Aymerick Coeuilte[1]
Area
1
10.81 km2 (4.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
749
 • Density69.3/km2 (179/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80446 /80140
Elevation60–113 m (197–371 ft)
(avg. 98 m or 322 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Huppy (French pronunciation: [ypi]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Huppy is situated at the junction of the D25 and D13 roads, some 7 miles (11 km) south-southwest of Abbeville.

The A28 autoroute is less than 1 mile (2 km) away. Àt 100 metres altitude on the limestone plateau of the old region of the Vimeu. The land is fertile and well-watered. Electricity generating turbines now stand in the fields where once wind-mills stood.

Places of interest

  • The Château

In 1940, during World War II, the château of Huppy became the headquarters of General Charles de Gaulle, commanding officer (as a colonel) of the 4th Division de Cuirassé, during the battle of Abbeville (28 – 31 May).
A bust in memorial to the General is placed in the village square.
A commemorative monument about the battle has been built at the western entrance to the village.

Population

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Huppy, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE