Morchain

Coordinates: 49°48′10″N 2°54′51″E / 49.8028°N 2.9142°E / 49.8028; 2.9142
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Morchain
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Morchain is located in France
Morchain
Morchain
Morchain is located in Hauts-de-France
Morchain
Morchain
Coordinates: 49°48′10″N 2°54′51″E / 49.8028°N 2.9142°E / 49.8028; 2.9142
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonHam
IntercommunalityCC Est de la Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Paul Bourgy[1]
Area
1
5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
348
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80568 /80190
Elevation61–83 m (200–272 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography[edit]

Morchain is situated on the D139 and D142 roads, some 30 miles (48 km) east of Amiens.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968265—    
1975239−1.46%
1982250+0.64%
1990271+1.01%
1999248−0.98%
2007299+2.37%
2012312+0.85%
2017352+2.44%
Source: INSEE[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE