Gruny

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Gruny
Gruny (France)
Gruny
region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Montdidier
Canton Roye
Community association Grand Roye
Coordinates 49 ° 44 ′  N , 2 ° 49 ′  E Coordinates: 49 ° 44 ′  N , 2 ° 49 ′  E
height 64-97 m
surface 7.01 km 2
Residents 324 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 46 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 80700
INSEE code

Gruny ( Picard : Greuni) is a northern French municipality with 324 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 Montdidier and belongs to the canton of Roye .

geography

The area of ​​the municipality connects to Roye to the north and is crossed by the D1017 département road (former Route nationale 1 , on this the La Baraque district) and the disused Chaulnes- Roye railway line .

history

The rule of Gruny was under the Ourscamp monastery .

The community, which was partially destroyed in the First World War , was awarded the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.

Residents

Development of the population
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2010
290 206 220 228 271 300 301 325

administration

Mayor ( maire ) has been Éric Rigaux since 2008.

Attractions

  • The 12th century church of Saint-Quentin, badly damaged in the First World War.

Web links

Commons : Gruny  - collection of images, videos and audio files