Morchain

Morchain (French pronunciation: [mɔʁʃɛ̃]; picard: Mourchin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Morchain
Commune
The school in Morchain
Location of Morchain
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Coordinates: 49°48′10″N 2°54′51″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Ham
Intercommunality	CC Est de la Somme
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Paul Bourgy[1]
Area 1	5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	359
• Density	61.5/km2 (159/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80568 /80190
Elevation	61–83 m (200–272 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Morchain is situated on the D139 and D142 roads, some 30 miles (48 km) east of Amiens.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	265	—
1975	239	−1.46%
1982	250	+0.64%
1990	271	+1.01%
1999	248	−0.98%
2007	299	+2.37%
2012	312	+0.85%
2017	352	+2.44%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Somme department