Morcourt (French pronunciation: [mɔʁkuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Morcourt | |
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 The church and town hall in Morcourt | |
Location of Morcourt  | |
  Morcourt  Morcourt | |
| Coordinates: 49°53′34″N 2°39′08″E / 49.8928°N 2.6522°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Corbie |
| Intercommunality | Val de Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Demaison[1] |
Area 1 | 7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 332 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80569 /80340 |
| Elevation | 31–93 m (102–305 ft) (avg. 42 m or 138 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editMorcourt is situated on the D71 road, some 14 miles (23 km) east of Amiens on the banks of the Somme.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 196 | — |
| 1975 | 183 | −0.98% |
| 1982 | 201 | +1.35% |
| 1990 | 239 | +2.19% |
| 1999 | 268 | +1.28% |
| 2007 | 274 | +0.28% |
| 2012 | 281 | +0.51% |
| 2017 | 312 | +2.12% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morcourt (Somme).
- Morcourt on the Quid website (in French)