Morlancourt

Morlancourt is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Morlancourt
Commune
The town hall and school in Morlancourt
Coat of arms
Location of Morlancourt
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Coordinates: 49°57′06″N 2°37′46″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Albert
Intercommunality	Pays du Coquelicot
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Michel Destombes
Area ^1	11.87 km^2 (4.58 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	371
• Density	31/km^2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80572 /80300
Elevation	51–113 m (167–371 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Morlancourt is situated on the D42 road, some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Amiens.

Population

Population history

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
350	371	319	320	335	318	361
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

Notable people

• Louis Friant (1758–1829), French military officer, born in Morlancourt.
• Manfred von Richthofen (1892-1918), German World War I fighter ace known as the Red Baron, died in action at Morlancourt.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.