Millencourt
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Albert | |
| Community association | Pays du Coquelicot | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 0 ′ N , 2 ° 35 ′ E | |
| height | 59-120 m | |
| surface | 5.79 km 2 | |
| Residents | 211 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 36 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80300 | |
| INSEE code | 80547 | |
| Website | www.paysducoquelicot.com | |
Millencourt ( Picard : Milincourt ) is a northern French municipality with 211 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
Millencourt is located on the heights west of the Ancre river on the D91 departmental road, around five kilometers west of Albert . In the south, the municipality extends to the Départementsstraße D929 (former Route nationale 29 ).
history
The place called Milliuncurt in 1086 , in which the Corbie Abbey had possessions, received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award . In the First World War, many houses were destroyed in the community.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
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| 161 | 172 | 199 | 207 | 196 | 217 | 225 | 236 |
administration
Mayor (maire) has been Thierry Sergeant since 2001.
Attractions
- Saint-Firmin church
- War memorial
- The basement designated as muche .
- Australian war cemetery
