Grandcourt (Somme)
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Albert | |
| Community association | Pays du Coquelicot | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 5 ' N , 2 ° 43' E | |
| height | 72-154 m | |
| surface | 8.38 km 2 | |
| Residents | 176 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 21 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80300 | |
| INSEE code | 80384 | |
| Website | www.paysducoquelicot.com | |
Grand Court is a northern French municipality with 176 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 is located around 10 km north of Albert on the left bank of the Ancre river , on the D151 departmental road that follows it upwards from Grandcourt and on the Paris – Lille railway line that changes to the left bank of the river at Pont des Poilus a little below the village .
history
The community received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | 194 | 180 | 190 | 185 | 176 | 167 | 188 |
administration
Mayor (maire) has been Marcel Herbet since 2001.
Attractions
- Saint-Rémi church, rebuilt after being destroyed in the war in 1927
- Several British war cemeteries
Web links
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