Ercheu
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  Ercheu | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′06″N 2°56′32″E / 49.7017°N 2.9422°ECoordinates: 49°42′06″N 2°56′32″E / 49.7017°N 2.9422°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier |
| Canton | Roye |
| Intercommunality | CC Grand Roye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Lamaire[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.15 km2 (5.46 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 777 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80279 /80400 |
| Elevation | 58–95 m (190–312 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ercheu is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Etymology of the place name[]
Diverting from the Latin word " Arx-Arcis ", strengthened place:
988 : Arceium 1048 : Archeium 1150 : Erceium 1170 : Erchive 1237 : Herciaus 1248 : Erchieu 1633 : Erchu 1705 : Archeu 1764 : Ercheu
The name of the municipality is unchanged since 1764.
Intermunicipalities[]
Ercheu is part of the communauté de communes du Grand Roye as from January 1, 2012.
Geography[]
Ercheu lies on the D15 and D168 junction, and is around 7.5 kilometres (5 mi) south of Nesle and 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Roye, stretching from the Canal du Nord to the Petit Ingon, which originates in the neighbouring municipality of Libermont, in the Département of Oise. Although peak tunnel "Souterrain de Panneterie" of the Canal du Nord lies outside the neighbouring municipality, it is named after Ferme La Panneterie located in Ercheu.
The castle-like Ferme Lannoy was a monastery named Notre Dame ('Our Lady') in the 14th century.
History[]
There was once an Merovingian cemetery in Ercheu. Since 1120 there was also a leper colony.
In the First World War, the village was destroyed. The community received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award.
The former villages Bessancourt, Ramecourt, and Wailly-lès-Ercheu were abandoned.
Population[]
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 431 | 576 | 601 | 648 | 709 | 704 | 791 | 813 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||||
Administration[]
Eric Bertout has been mayor (maire) since 2008.
Gallery[]
Entrance to Ercheu
Town Hall
Panorama of Ercheu
Church
Church, front view
See also[]
References[]
- Official Web site of information of Ercheu (in French)
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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