Morchain
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Ham | |
| Community association | Est de la Somme | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 48 ' N , 2 ° 55' E | |
| height | 61-83 m | |
| surface | 5.84 km 2 | |
| Residents | 352 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 60 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80190 | |
| INSEE code | 80568 | |
Morchain is a French municipality with 352 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France in northern France. The municipality belongs to the canton of Ham and is part of the Est de la Somme municipal association .
geography
The municipality is located west of the Somme on the D142 departmental road .
history
The community received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | 265 | 239 | 250 | 270 | 248 | 289 |
administration
Mayor ( maire ) has been Jean-Paul Bourgy since 2008.