Frohen-sur-Authie
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Doullens | |
| Community association | Territoire North Picardy | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 12 ′ N , 2 ° 12 ′ E | |
| height | 39-120 m | |
| surface | 7.08 km 2 | |
| Residents | 233 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 33 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80370 | |
| INSEE code | 80369 | |
 The Saint-Pierre church in Frohen-le-Petit |
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Merry-sur-Authie ( Picard : Frouhin-su-Eutie ) is a northern French municipality with 233 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 Amiens , is part of the Communauté de communes du Territoire Nord Picardie and belongs to the canton of Doullens .
geography
The municipality is located on the Authie river on the border with the Pas-de-Calais department .
history
The municipality was created on January 1, 2007 as Commune nouvelle from the merger of the previously independent municipalities Frohen-le-Grand and Frohen-le-Petit . The two previous communities belonged to one rule.
On the southern border of the municipality there are remains of rocket launching ramps of the German Wehrmacht from the Second World War .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
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| 226 | 212 | 204 | 179 | 171 | 174 | 207 | 229 |
administration
Mayor ( maire ) has been Jean-Pierre Devillers since 2007.
Attractions
- Saint-Furcy church in Frohen-le-Grand [1]
- Chapel in Frohen-le-Grand [2]
- Saint-Pierre church in Frohen-le-Petit, partially registered as a Monument historique in 1926 ( Base Mérimée PA00116165) [3]
