Méréaucourt (French pronunciation: [meʁeokuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Méréaucourt | |
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 A farmhouse in Méréaucourt | |
Location of Méréaucourt  | |
  Méréaucourt  Méréaucourt | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′48″N 1°56′06″E / 49.73°N 1.935°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Poix-de-Picardie |
| Intercommunality | Somme Sud-Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Blarel[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 9 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (7.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80528 /80290 |
| Elevation | 120–187 m (394–614 ft) (avg. 97 m or 318 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 D264 road, some 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Amiens. This village is one of the least populous communes in the Hauts-de-France region (8 people in 2018).
History edit
A priory was built here in the 12th century, belonging to the abbey of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. It comprised a church, cemetery and farm.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 27 | — |
| 1975 | 22 | −2.88% |
| 1982 | 18 | −2.83% |
| 1990 | 9 | −8.30% |
| 1999 | 10 | +1.18% |
| 2007 | 14 | +4.30% |
| 2012 | 6 | −15.59% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.00% |
| 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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