Etymology: The ancient form of the name Acheux : ACEU, Ashu ( founding charter of the abbey of Corbie ) comes from the Celtic Achad which means " cultivated field."
The village of Acheux is of ancient origin. There was the time of the Roman conquest. The Romans established a fortress surrounded by towers and fortifications to protect himself from the attacks of Atrébates ( people of Gaul in Artois, which gave its name to Arras).
| Municipality | Acheux-en-Amiénois |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 80560 |
| Latitude | 50.0725490 (N 50° 4’ 21”) |
| Longitude | 2.5332270 (E 2° 31’ 60”) |
| Altitude | From 118m to 152m |
| Surface area | 7.07 km² |
| Population | 584 inhabitants |
| Density | 82 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Amiens (29 km, 35 min) |
| Insee code | 80003 |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays du Coquelicot |
| Department | Somme |
| Territory | Picardy |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Léalvillers | 2 km (3 min) |
|---|---|
| Forceville | 2.2 km (2 min) |
| Varennes | 3 km (5 min) |
| Bertrancourt | 3 km (5 min) |
| Louvencourt | 3.6 km (5 min) |
| Hédauville | 4.2 km (5 min) |
| Bus-lès-Artois | 5 km (9 min) |
| Arquèves | 5.4 km (9 min) |
| Vauchelles-lès-Authie | 5.7 km (6 min) |
| Courcelles-au-Bois | 5.8 km (12 min) |
| Harponville | 6.1 km (10 min) |
| Senlis-le-Sec | 6.8 km (9 min) |
| Coigneux | 7.3 km (15 min) |
| Toutencourt | 7.5 km (13 min) |
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Culture and education | 35 € to 55 € | Auxi-le-Château (34 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 2:35 | Thièvres (8.2 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 3:05 | Beaumont-Hamel (9.4 km) |
 | Hike | Intermediate | 2:40 | Pas-en-Artois (9.6 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 3:00 | Dernancourt (13 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 3:15 | Sus-Saint-Léger (19.8 km) |
