Méricourt-en-Vimeu (French pronunciation: [meʁikuʁ ɑ̃ vimø], literally Méricourt in Vimeu) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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.JPG) The church in Méricourt-en-Vimeu | |
Location of Méricourt-en-Vimeu  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°53′49″N 1°56′57″E / 49.8969°N 1.9492°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Poix-de-Picardie |
| Intercommunality | CC Somme Sud-Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Géraux[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 101 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80531 /80640 |
| Elevation | 53–125 m (174–410 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The commune is situated on the D244 road, some 15 miles (24 km) west of Amiens.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 98 | — |
| 1975 | 88 | −1.53% |
| 1982 | 83 | −0.83% |
| 1990 | 101 | +2.48% |
| 1999 | 107 | +0.64% |
| 2007 | 113 | +0.68% |
| 2012 | 110 | −0.54% |
| 2017 | 103 | −1.31% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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