Cappy, Somme

Cappy (French pronunciation: [kapi]; Picard: Capin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Cappy
Commune
The church in Cappy
Coat of arms
Location of Cappy
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Coordinates: 49°55′44″N 2°45′32″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Albert
Intercommunality	Pays du Coquelicot
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gérard Legrand[1]
Area 1	11.91 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	548
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80172 /80340
Elevation	36–96 m (118–315 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Cappy is situated on the D1 road, some 20 miles (32 km) east of Amiens, by the banks of the river Somme.

History

• Two Roman villas have been found within the boundaries of the commune.
• Known as "Capiacum" in 887, from the earlier name "Caput Loci" which suggests a fortress was built to defend the passage of the Somme.
• In the 10th century, the village had a priory. Robert I of Péronne was the seigneur.
• In 1260, Cappy was one of 25 Picardie towns to receive its charter from Louis IX.
• In 1373, The priory, the village and the château were destroyed by the Earl of Warwick.
• The village was also pillaged during the wars with Spain.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	549	—
1975	513	−0.96%
1982	510	−0.08%
1990	484	−0.65%
1999	485	+0.02%
2007	543	+1.42%
2012	529	−0.52%
2017	535	+0.23%
Source: INSEE[3]

Monuments

• Saint-Nicolas church, built in the lower village. The tower dates from 1654. Partially rebuilt in 1920, after the battles of 1916.
• The railway museum 'Chemin de fer Froissy-Dompierre'.

See also

• Froissy Dompierre Light Railway
• Communes of the Somme department