Méricourt-l'Abbé (French pronunciation: [meʁikuʁ labe]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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.JPG) The town hall in Méricourt-l'Abbé | |
Location of Méricourt-l'Abbé  | |
  Méricourt-l'Abbé  Méricourt-l'Abbé | |
| Coordinates: 49°57′09″N 2°33′58″E / 49.9525°N 2.5661°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Corbie |
| Intercommunality | Val de Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian De Blangie[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 603 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80530 /80800 |
| Elevation | 33–114 m (108–374 ft) (avg. 38 m or 125 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 D120 road, some 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Amiens, on the banks of the Ancre river.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 375 | — |
| 1975 | 391 | +0.60% |
| 1982 | 443 | +1.80% |
| 1990 | 443 | +0.00% |
| 1999 | 483 | +0.97% |
| 2007 | 565 | +1.98% |
| 2012 | 583 | +0.63% |
| 2017 | 604 | +0.71% |
| 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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