Méréaucourt
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Commune of Méréaucourt |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Canton de Poix-de-Picardie | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Sud-Ouest Amiénois | |
| Mayor | M. Marc Blarel (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 120 m–187 m (avg. 97 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 3,04 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
10 | |
| - Density | 3/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80528/ 80290 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Méréaucourt is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated on the D264 road, some 23 miles southwest of Amiens. This village has the distinction of being the smallest commune in the Picardie region. (10 people in 1999)
[edit] History
A priory was built here in the 12th century, belonging to the abbey of Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme. It comprised of a church, cemetery and farm.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 27 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 10 |
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[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External links
- Méréaucourt on the Insee website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 5th 2008.
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