Morchain
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Commune of Morchain |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Canton de Nesle | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Nesle | |
| Mayor | Jean-Marc Wissocq (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 61 m–83 m (avg. 80 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 5,84 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
248 | |
| - Density | 42/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80568/ 80190 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Morchain is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated on the D139 and D142 roads, some 30 miles east of Amiens.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 251 | 265 | 239 | 250 | 27 | 248 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External links
- Morchain on the Insee website (French)
- Morchain on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 10th 2008.
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