Romescamps
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region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Oise | |
Arrondissement | Beauvais | |
Canton | Grandvilliers | |
Community association | Picardy Verte | |
Coordinates | 49 ° 43 ' N , 1 ° 48' E | |
height | 174-217 m | |
surface | 10.48 km 2 | |
Residents | 547 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 52 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 60220 | |
INSEE code | 60545 | |
![]() Mairie Romescamps |
Romescamps is a French municipality with 547 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Oise in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality is located in the arrondissement of Beauvais and is part of the Communauté de communes de la Picardie Verte and the canton of Grandvilliers .
geography
The municipality is located around nine kilometers northeast of Formerie and eight kilometers southeast of Aumale on the border with the Somme department . The railway from Amiens to Reims runs through them ; the route from Aumale to Abancourt runs just to the west outside. The districts of Carroix and Bernapré belong to Romescamps, a street village on the plateau.
history
The community, to which Abancourt belonged until 1823, received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award .
Residents
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
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468 | 499 | 457 | 406 | 439 | 482 | 520 | 559 |
administration
Jacques Peigné has been mayor ( maire ) since 2014.
Attractions
- 13th century parish church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste; Baptismal font and eagle's desk have been protected as Monument historique since 1913 (see also: List of Monuments historiques in Romescamps )
- War memorial