Morchain

Morchain
Morchain
Administration
Country	France
Region	Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Nesle
Intercommunality	Nesle
Mayor	Jean-Marc Wissocq (2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation	61–83 m (200–272 ft) (avg. 80 m/260 ft)
Land area1	5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Population2	289  (2006)
- Density	49 /km2 (130 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80568/ 80190
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 49°48′10″N 2°54′51″E / 49.80278°N 2.914167°E / 49.80278; 2.914167

Morchain is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

Morchain is situated on the D139 and D142 roads, some 30 miles (48 km) east of Amiens.

Population

Population history

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
251	265	239	250	270	248	289
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Morchain on the Quid website (French)