Champien is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Champien | |
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Location of Champien  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier |
| Canton | Roye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Francine Mascre |
| Area 1 | 8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 292 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80185 /80700 |
| Elevation | 82–99 m (269–325 ft) (avg. 95 m or 312 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Champien is situated on the D186 road, some 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Amiens.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 217 | 226 | 231 | 176 | 251 | 249 | 292 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
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