Maricourt, Somme

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Maricourt
The British war cemetery in Maricourt
The British war cemetery in Maricourt
Maricourt is located in France
Maricourt
Maricourt
Maricourt is located in Hauts-de-France
Maricourt
Maricourt
Coordinates: 49°58′52″N 2°47′09″E / 49.9811°N 2.7858°E / 49.9811; 2.7858Coordinates: 49°58′52″N 2°47′09″E / 49.9811°N 2.7858°E / 49.9811; 2.7858
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
IntercommunalityPays du Coquelicot
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Guillemont[1]
Area
1
7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80513 /80360
Elevation55–129 m (180–423 ft)
(avg. 125 m or 410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Maricourt (French pronunciation: ​[maʁikuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is twinned with Brundall, Norfolk, England.

Geography

Maricourt is situated on the D938 road, some 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Amiens.

Population

Population history
YearPop.±%
1962172—    
1968187+8.7%
1975165−11.8%
1982146−11.5%
YearPop.±%
1990137−6.2%
1999145+5.8%
2006161+11.0%

The Commonwealth Cemetery

Line of graves
The Commonwealth Cemetery

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.