Méréaucourt Explained

Méréaucourt
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Amiens
Canton:Poix-de-Picardie
Insee:80528
Postal Code:80290
Mayor:Marc Blarel[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Somme Sud-Ouest
Coordinates:49.73°N 1.935°W
Elevation M:97
Elevation Min M:120
Elevation Max M:187
Area Km2:3.04

Méréaucourt (in French pronounced as /meʁeokuʁ/) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the D264 road, some 23miles southwest of Amiens. This village is one of the least populous communes in the Hauts-de-France region (8 people in 2018).

History

A priory was built here in the 12th century, belonging to the abbey of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. It comprised a church, cemetery and farm.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.