Morlancourt

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Morlancourt
Commune
The town hall and school in Morlancourt
The town hall and school in Morlancourt
Coat of arms of Morlancourt
Coat of arms
Location of Morlancourt
Morlancourt is located in France
Morlancourt
Morlancourt
Coordinates: 49°57′06″N 2°37′46″E / 49.9517°N 2.6294°E / 49.9517; 2.6294Coordinates: 49°57′06″N 2°37′46″E / 49.9517°N 2.6294°E / 49.9517; 2.6294
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
IntercommunalityPays du Coquelicot
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Destombes[1]
Area
1
11.87 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
367
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80572 /80300
Elevation51–113 m (167–371 ft)
(avg. 89 m or 292 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Morlancourt is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography[]

Morlancourt is situated on the D42 road, some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Amiens.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968371—    
1975319−2.13%
1982320+0.04%
1990335+0.57%
1999318−0.58%
2007347+1.10%
2012363+0.91%
2017371+0.44%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable people[]

  • Louis Friant (1758–1829), French military officer, born in Morlancourt.
  • Manfred von Richthofen (1892-1918), German World War I fighter ace known as the Red Baron, died in action at Morlancourt.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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