Étinehem
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| local community | Étinehem-Méricourt | |
| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 56 ' N , 2 ° 41' E | |
| Post Code | 80340 | |
| Former INSEE code | 80295 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2017 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Étinehem (Picardy: Étinin) is a commune déléguée in the northern French commune of Étinehem-Méricourt with 374 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Somme department in the Hauts-de-France region .
geography
Located on the right bank of the Somme , which meanders here and is extended by ponds, it is around three kilometers southwest of Bray-sur-Somme . The D1 department road runs through the area north of the built-up area. The submerged place Hébuterne was south of Étinehem. The place Petit-Hem no longer exists either.
Toponymy and History
Traces of a Roman road were found in the direction of the neighboring town of Chipilly .
The place, which probably belonged to Corbie Abbey , was originally called Stephani-hamus.
In 1636, Étinehem was devastated by the Spanish army.
Étinehem received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 as an award .
With effect from January 1, 2017, the former municipalities of Étinehem and Méricourt-sur-Somme were merged and have since formed the Commune nouvelle Étinehem-Méricourt . It belonged to the Arrondissement of Péronne and Canton Albert .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315 | 284 | 289 | 278 | 279 | 279 | 314 | 347 |
Attractions
- The Saint-Pierre church from 1866.
- The Saint Anne Chapel.
- Windmill (ruinous).
- The military cemetery (Cimetière de la Cote Quatre-Vingts).
Individual evidence
- ^ Notice historique et géographique, réalisée par l'instituteur, M. Picard, 1899, Archives départementales, Amiens
