Étinehem-Méricourt

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Étinehem-Méricourt
Étinehem-Méricourt (France)
Étinehem-Méricourt
region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Péronne
Canton Albert
Community association Pays du Coquelicot
Coordinates 49 ° 56 '  N , 2 ° 41'  E Coordinates: 49 ° 56 '  N , 2 ° 41'  E
height 32-103 m
surface 18.22 km 2
Residents 592 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 32 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 80340
INSEE code

Étinehem-Méricourt is a municipality in France . It belongs to the Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France and the canton of Albert in Arrondissement Péronne . It was created on January 1, 2017 as Commune nouvelle through the amalgamation of Étinehem and Méricourt-sur-Somme by decree of July 11, 2016. These have been Communes déléguées since then . Étinehem is the main town (chief-lieu).

structure

District former
INSEE code
Area (km²) Population (2016)
Étinehem (administrative headquarters) 80295 11.08 372
Méricourt-sur-Somme00 80532 07.14 215

geography

Étinehem lies north and Méricourt south of the Somme , which meanders there . Neighboring municipalities are Méaulte in the north, Bray-sur-Somme and La Neuville-lès-Bray in the east, Proyart and Morcourt in the south and Chipilly and Morlancourt in the west.

Attractions

  • Churches of Saint-Martin in Méricourt and Saint-Pierre in Étinehem
  • War memorial in Étinehem

Web links

Commons : Étinehem-Méricourt  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Population figures retrospectively from January 1, 2016