Ochancourt
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville | |
| Canton | Friville escarbotin | |
| Community association | Vimeu | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 6 ′ N , 1 ° 37 ′ E | |
| height | 45-79 m | |
| surface | 3.95 km 2 | |
| Residents | 317 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 80 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80210 | |
| INSEE code | 80603 | |
 Saint-Ouen church |
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Ochancourt ( Picard : Ochincourt ) is a northern French municipality with 317 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 Abbeville and is part of the Communauté de communes du Vimeu and the canton of Friville-Escarbotin .
geography
The municipality is located around ten kilometers south of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme and five kilometers east of Friville-Escarbotin .
history
Prehistoric finds such as a flint tool bear witness to a settlement in prehistoric times. The "land of graves" is said to be the burial place for the fallen in the battle of Saucourt between Franconia under Ludwig III. (France) and Normans in the year 881.
Since the creation of the canton of Friville-Escarbotin in 1985, Ochancourt has belonged to it (previously to the canton of Ault).
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
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| 229 | 213 | 189 | 241 | 253 | 235 | 255 | 284 |
Attractions
- Saint-Ouen church, partly dating back to the 12th century
- War memorial
- 18th century castle
