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Méréaucourt

Coordinates: 49°43′48″N 1°56′06″E / 49.73°N 1.935°E / 49.73; 1.935
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Méréaucourt
A farmhouse in Méréaucourt
A farmhouse in Méréaucourt
Location of Méréaucourt
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Méréaucourt is located in France
Méréaucourt
Méréaucourt
Méréaucourt is located in Hauts-de-France
Méréaucourt
Méréaucourt
Coordinates: 49°43′48″N 1°56′06″E / 49.73°N 1.935°E / 49.73; 1.935
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonPoix-de-Picardie
IntercommunalitySomme Sud-Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Blarel[1]
Area
1
3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9
 • Density3.0/km2 (7.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80528 /80290
Elevation120–187 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.

Méréaucourt (French pronunciation: [meʁeokuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

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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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE