Fréchencourt
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region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Somme | |
Arrondissement | Amiens | |
Canton | Corbie | |
Community association | Territoire North Picardy | |
Coordinates | 49 ° 58 ′ N , 2 ° 27 ′ E | |
height | 37-116 m | |
surface | 5.59 km 2 | |
Residents | 263 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 47 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 80260 | |
INSEE code | 80351 | |
Saint-Gilles Church |
Fréchencourt ( Picard : Fèrchincourt) is a northern French municipality with 263 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality is located in the canton of Corbie .
geography
Fréchencourt is mainly located on the right bank of the Hallue river, around ten kilometers northwest of Corbie . The castle is on the western outskirts.
history
The rule already existed in 1280. It came last to the Dincourt family. In December 1870 the Battle of the Hallue took place in the area .
Residents
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
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154 | 158 | 165 | 181 | 233 | 227 | 229 | 233 |
administration
Mayor (maire) has been Serge Wills since 2001.
Attractions
- until 1863 on the site of an older, newly built neo-Gothic church of Saint-Gilles
- Watermill on the Hallue
- Castle built in 1856 on the site of a 13th century complex
- Remains of an old fortification beyond the hallue
Web links
Commons : Fréchencourt - collection of images, videos and audio files