Mareuil-Caubert (French pronunciation: [maʁœj kobɛʁ]; Picard: Mareu-Cœubert) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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 The church in Mareuil-Caubert | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Mareuil-Caubert  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°04′14″N 1°49′47″E / 50.0706°N 1.8297°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Abbeville-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Baie de Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Menourie[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.08 km2 (3.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 829 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80512 /80132 |
| Elevation | 3–87 m (9.8–285.4 ft) (avg. 12 m or 39 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is situated on the D3 road, some 3 miles (5 km) south of Abbeville, on the left bank of the river Somme.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 862 | — |
| 1975 | 922 | +0.97% |
| 1982 | 923 | +0.02% |
| 1990 | 900 | −0.31% |
| 1999 | 890 | −0.12% |
| 2007 | 913 | +0.32% |
| 2012 | 878 | −0.78% |
| 2017 | 825 | −1.24% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
The 12th-16th century church of Saint-Christophe, classed as a « monument historique ».[4]
Built in the Romanesque style in the 12th and 16th century, the church was originally part of a priory under the abbey of Breteuil.
See also
References
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