Mérélessart is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Mérélessart | |
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 The church in Mérélessart | |
Location of Mérélessart  | |
  Mérélessart  Mérélessart | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′20″N 1°51′00″E / 49.9722°N 1.85°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Gamaches |
| Intercommunality | CA Baie de Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Trencart[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 191 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80529 /80490 |
| Elevation | 84–122 m (276–400 ft) (avg. 85 m or 279 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 D21 road, some 10 miles (16 km) south of Abbeville.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 222 | — |
| 1975 | 223 | +0.06% |
| 1982 | 213 | −0.65% |
| 1990 | 191 | −1.35% |
| 1999 | 184 | −0.41% |
| 2007 | 200 | +1.05% |
| 2012 | 200 | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 197 | −0.30% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest edit
- Saint-Martin's church. Known for the painting "La Charité de Saint-Martin" (a listed object,[4] restored 2005-2006), it was painted in 1854 by the artist Isidore Patrois.
- The chapel
- The wrought-iron Calvary
- The war memorial
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
- ^ Base Palissy: Tableau : Charité de saint Martin, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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