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Frucourt (French pronunciation: [fʁyˈkuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Frucourt | |
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 Dovecote | |
Location of Frucourt  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°59′47″N 1°48′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Gamaches |
| Intercommunality | CA Baie de Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilbert Duchemin[1] |
Area 1 | 5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 120 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80372 /80490 |
| Elevation | 48–114 m (157–374 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Frucourt is situated on the D93 road, some 10 miles (16 km) south of Abbeville.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 155 | — |
| 1975 | 165 | +0.90% |
| 1982 | 162 | −0.26% |
| 1990 | 142 | −1.63% |
| 1999 | 121 | −1.76% |
| 2007 | 134 | +1.28% |
| 2012 | 136 | +0.30% |
| 2017 | 132 | −0.60% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
- The windmill, built in brick in 1641. The walls are 6 ft (1,80m) thick at the base. It bears the (defaced) armorial of the seigneurs of the château of Frucourt, the Monthomer family. In June 2004, it was completely renovated and won a heritage prize " Les Rubans du Patrimoine".
- The château
- The church
- The war memorial
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