Morlancourt

Morlancourt
Morlancourt
Administration
Country	France
Region	Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Bray-sur-Somme
Intercommunality	Pays du Coquelicot
Mayor	Michel Destombes (2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation	51–113 m (167–371 ft) (avg. 89 m/292 ft)
Land area1	11.87 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Population2	361  (2006)
- Density	30 /km2 (78 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80572/ 80300
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°57′06″N 2°37′46″E / 49.95167°N 2.62944°E / 49.95167; 2.62944

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

Geography

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

Population

Population history

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
350	371	319	320	335	318	361
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

Personalities

• Louis Friant (1758–1829), French General, was born here.
• Manfred Von Richthofen (The Red Baron) was shot down here in 1918 during World War I.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Morlancourt on the Quid website (French)

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