Fourcigny

Fourcigny
Commune
The town hall and school in Fourcigny

Coat of arms
Fourcigny
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Fourcigny
Coordinates: 49°45′37″N 1°49′36″E / 49.7603°N 1.8267°E / 49.7603; 1.8267Coordinates: 49°45′37″N 1°49′36″E / 49.7603°N 1.8267°E / 49.7603; 1.8267
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Amiens
Canton Poix-de-Picardie
Intercommunality CC Somme Sud-Ouest
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Jean-Marie Devos
Area1 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 172
  Density 38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 80340 /80290
Elevation 193–214 m (633–702 ft)
(avg. 142 m or 466 ft)

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.

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

Geography

Fourcigny is situated in the southeastern corner of the département, 26 miles (42 km) southwest of Amiens on the D98, a few hundred yards from the Oise department and a few miles from the border with the Seine-Maritime. The hamlet of Beaurepaire adjoins.

Population

Historical population of Fourcigny
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population163164130131123131172
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References


    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.