Frucourt

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

Frucourt
Commune
Dovecote
Location of Frucourt
Frucourt
Frucourt
Coordinates: 49°59′47″N 1°48′36″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonGamaches
IntercommunalityCA Baie de Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilbert Duchemin[1]
Area
1
5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
124
 • Density24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80372 /80490
Elevation48–114 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.

Geography

Frucourt is situated on the D93 road, some 10 miles (16 km) south of Abbeville.

Population
Historical population of Frucourt
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population147155165162142121135
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest
  • 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

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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