Méharicourt
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Moreuil | |
| Community association | Terre de Picardie | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 48 ' N , 2 ° 44' E | |
| height | 78-94 m | |
| surface | 7.01 km 2 | |
| Residents | 589 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 84 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80170 | |
| INSEE code | 80524 | |
 Méharicourt, road to Lihons, photo taken around 1905 |
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Méharicourt ( Picard : Maricourt) is a northern French municipality with 589 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 industrialized community in the Santerre countryside is around three kilometers southeast of the immediately adjacent Rosières-en-Santerre at the intersection of the D131, D39 and D439 departmental roads.
history
A Roman camp is suspected in Méharicourt. In 1135, the place known as a place of pilgrimage to martyrs of the Theban Legion , whose relics were exhibited in the church of Saint-Martin, is mentioned as Mahericourt. In 1899 there were three wool weaving mills with steam engines.
The community, which suffered damage in World War I , was awarded the Croix de guerre 1914–1918. Shortly before the beginning of the Second World War , a British military airfield was set up in Méharicourt, which the Germans later also used.
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
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| 424 | 429 | 485 | 512 | 480 | 538 | 586 | 578 |
administration
Françoise Deflandre has been mayor ( maire ) since 2008.
