Huppy

Huppy
Huppy
Commune
	The town hall in Huppy
	Coat of arms
	Location of Huppy
	Huppy Location within France Huppy Location within Hauts-de-France
	Coordinates: 50°01′35″N 1°46′01″E / 50.0264°N 1.767°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Gamaches
Intercommunality	CA Baie de Somme
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Aymerick Coeuilte
Area 1	10.81 km2 (4.17 sq mi)
Elevation	98 m (322 ft)
Highest elevation	113 m (371 ft)
Lowest elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population (2023)	749
• Density	69.3/km2 (179/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80446 /80140
	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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1793	875	—
1800	726	−2.63%
1806	904	+3.72%
1821	996	+0.65%
1831	899	−1.02%
1836	960	+1.32%
1841	1,028	+1.38%
1846	1,030	+0.04%
1851	1,075	+0.86%
1856	1,054	−0.39%
1861	1,059	+0.09%
1866	1,133	+1.36%
1872	1,119	−0.21%
1876	1,096	−0.52%
1881	1,071	−0.46%
1886	1,047	−0.45%
1891	1,011	−0.70%
1896	1,004	−0.14%
1901	972	−0.65%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1906	922	−1.05%
1911	867	−1.22%
1921	774	−1.13%
1926	754	−0.52%
1931	740	−0.37%
1936	701	−1.08%
1946	608	−1.41%
1954	600	−0.17%
1962	614	+0.29%
1968	631	+0.46%
1975	579	−1.22%
1982	592	+0.32%
1990	590	−0.04%
1999	694	+1.82%
2007	771	+1.32%
2012	808	+0.94%
2017	785	−0.58%
2023	749	−0.78%

Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

References

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