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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Fricourt
Commune
German war cemeteryGerman war cemetery
Location of Fricourt
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Coordinates: 49°59′56″N 2°42′57″E / 49.9989°N 2.7158°E / 49.9989; 2.7158
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
IntercommunalityPays du Coquelicot
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Myriam Demailly
Area11.3 km (4.4 sq mi)
Population481
 • Density43/km (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code80366 /80300
Elevation54–134 m (177–440 ft)
(avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fricourt (French pronunciation: [fʁikuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Fricourt is situated on the D147 and D64 junction, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.

History

Fricourt is about a kilometre from Mametz. It was close to the front line for much of World War I and saw particularly fierce fighting during the 1916, first 1918 and second 1918 Battles of the Somme and the first, second and third Battles of Albert. Fricourt is also one of the sites where large mines were exploded on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 471—    
1975 477+0.18%
1982 502+0.73%
1990 466−0.93%
1999 448−0.44%
2007 498+1.33%
2012 494−0.16%
2017 490−0.16%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

Communes of the Somme department


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