Méricourt-l'Abbé
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Corbie | |
| Community association | Val de Somme | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 57 ' N , 2 ° 34' E | |
| height | 33-114 m | |
| surface | 6.95 km 2 | |
| Residents | 604 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 87 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80800 | |
| INSEE code | 80530 | |
| Website | http://www.valdesomme.com/index.php?mod=communes&id=27 | |
Méricourt-l'Abbé is a northern French municipality with 604 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality belongs to the canton of Corbie and is part of the Communauté de communes du Val de Somme .
geography
The community is located south of the Ancre river on the D120 départemental road from Corbie to Albert, around 6.5 km northeast of Corbie and 9 km southwest of Albert. The Paris – Lille railway with the Méricourt-Ribemont station runs through the municipality .
history
The community received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 384 | 375 | 391 | 443 | 443 | 483 | 555 | 571 |
administration
Mayor (maire) has been Christian de Blangie since 2001.
Attractions
- Saint-Hilaire church
- British war cemetery
Web links
Commons : Méricourt-l'Abbé - Collection of images, videos and audio files
