Méricourt-l'Abbé

Méricourt-l'Abbé (French pronunciation: [meʁikuʁ labe]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Méricourt-l'Abbé
Commune
The town hall in Méricourt-l'Abbé
Location of Méricourt-l'Abbé
Méricourt-l'Abbé Show map of France Méricourt-l'Abbé Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 49°57′09″N 2°33′58″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Corbie
Intercommunality	Val de Somme
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian De Blangie[1]
Area 1	6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	595
• Density	86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80530 /80800
Elevation	33–114 m (108–374 ft) (avg. 38 m or 125 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is situated on the D120 road, some 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Amiens, on the banks of the Ancre river.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	375	—
1975	391	+0.60%
1982	443	+1.80%
1990	443	+0.00%
1999	483	+0.97%
2007	565	+1.98%
2012	583	+0.63%
2017	604	+0.71%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Somme department