Fouquescourt
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Moreuil | |
| Community association | Terre de Picardie | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 46 ′ N , 2 ° 45 ′ E | |
| height | 83-101 m | |
| surface | 5.45 km 2 | |
| Residents | 158 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 29 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80170 | |
| INSEE code | 80339 | |
| Website | http://villagedefouquescourt.fr.gd/ | |
Fouquescourt ( Picard : Fouquécourt) is a northern French municipality with 158 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality is located in the Arrondissement of Péronne , belongs to the canton of Moreuil and is part of the Communauté de communes Terre de Picardie .
geography
The municipality in the Santerre countryside is around 8.5 km north-north-west of Roye on the D161 departmental road. There is a British military cemetery to the north of the parish.
history
The place is first mentioned in 1146 as Furcelli curtis. Corbie Abbey and Lihons Priory shared ownership .
Fouquescourt suffered damage in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. The community received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award .
The community was planned for relocation in 2001 because the third major Paris airport was to be built here, which failed due to a change of government.
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
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| 164 | 151 | 139 | 136 | 153 | 127 | 149 | 162 |
administration
Mayor ( maire ) has been Frédéric Huyghe since 2008.
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church
- Military cemetery
