Cappy (Somme)
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Albert | |
| Community association | Pays du Coquelicot | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 56 ' N , 2 ° 46' E | |
| height | 36-96 m | |
| surface | 11.91 km 2 | |
| Residents | 535 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 45 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80340 | |
| INSEE code | 80172 | |
| Website | paysducoquelicot.com/cappy | |
 The Saint-Nicolas church |
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Cappy (Picard: Capin) is a northern French municipality with 535 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality belongs to the canton of Albert and is part of the Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot .
geography
The municipality, which is largely located on the left bank of the Somme and whose name appears as Capiacum in 1877 , is located around 3.5 km southeast of Bray-sur-Somme on the D1 departmental road, from which the D164 departmental road branches off. In Cappy there is a base for boat tourism on the Somme and other facilities for tourism. The amphibious environment forms the basis for hunting and fishing.
history
During the First World War , Cappy was frequently bombed and partially destroyed.
The community received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award .
coat of arms
The coat of arms shown above is probably not official.
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
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| 569 | 549 | 513 | 510 | 484 | 485 | 536 | 540 |
administration
Mayor (maire) has been Noëlle Delebassée since 2008.
Attractions
- The Saint-Nicolas church with tower from 1654, classified as a monument historique since 1913 . The church was renovated after 1920.
- The P'tit Train touristique de la Haute Somme small tourist train .
- Ponds and wetlands as well as the Canal de la Somme .
