Drucat
Drucat is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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The town hall in Drucat | |
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Coordinates: 50°08′37″N 1°52′19″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Abbeville |
Canton | Abbeville-1 |
Intercommunality | CA Baie de Somme |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Henri Gauret |
Area 1 | 10.84 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 921 |
• Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80260 /80132 |
Elevation | 6–81 m (20–266 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
Drucat is situated on the D82e road, some 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Abbeville.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 503 | 504 | 733 | 841 | 890 | 861 | 914 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
History
There was a station on the Réseau des Bains de Mer, called Plessiel-Drucat, which opened on 19 June 1892 and closed on 10 March 1947.
Places of interest
- Saint Martin's church.
- The recently restored chapel.
- Plessiel water-tower
Personalities
- The composer Jean-François Lesueur (1760–1837) was born at Plessiel, a hamlet within the commune of Drucat. The village hall is named in his honour.
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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