Vaux-sur-Somme (French pronunciation: [vo syʁ sɔm], literally Vaux on Somme; Picard: Veux-su-Sonme) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

History

Vaux-sur-Somme 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 on April 21, 1918.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 229—    
1975 208−1.36%
1982 224+1.06%
1990 320+4.56%
1999 339+0.64%
2007 325−0.53%
2012 304−1.33%
2017 308+0.26%
2019 306−0.33%
Source: INSEE[3][4]

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 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Populations légales 2019: 80 Somme, INSEE


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