Morlancourt

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

Morlancourt
Commune
The town hall and school in Morlancourt
Coat of arms
Location of Morlancourt
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Coordinates: 49°57′06″N 2°37′46″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Albert
Intercommunality	Pays du Coquelicot
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Destombes[1]
Area 1	11.87 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	378
• Density	32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80572 /80300
Elevation	51–113 m (167–371 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Morlancourt is situated on the D42 road, some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Amiens.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	371	—
1975	319	−2.13%
1982	320	+0.04%
1990	335	+0.57%
1999	318	−0.58%
2007	347	+1.10%
2012	363	+0.91%
2017	371	+0.44%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable people

• Louis Friant (1758–1829), French military officer, born in Morlancourt.
• Manfred von Richthofen (1892-1918), German World War I fighter ace known as the Red Baron, died in action at Morlancourt.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department