Frucourt
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Coordinates: 49°59′47″N 1°48′36″E / 49.9964°N 1.81°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Abbeville |
Canton | Gamaches |
Intercommunality | CA Baie de Somme |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilbert Duchemin[1] |
Area 1 | 5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 120 |
• Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80372 /80490 |
Elevation | 48–114 m (157–374 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Frucourt (French pronunciation: [fʁyˈkuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
[edit]Frucourt is situated on the D93 road, some 10 miles (16 km) south of Abbeville.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 155 | — |
1975 | 165 | +0.90% |
1982 | 162 | −0.26% |
1990 | 142 | −1.63% |
1999 | 121 | −1.76% |
2007 | 134 | +1.28% |
2012 | 136 | +0.30% |
2017 | 132 | −0.60% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Places of interest
[edit]- The windmill, built in brick in 1641. The walls are 6 ft (1,80m) thick at the base. It bears the (defaced) armorial of the seigneurs of the château of Frucourt, the Monthomer family. In June 2004, it was completely renovated and won a heritage prize " Les Rubans du Patrimoine".
- The château
- The church
- 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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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