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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	371	—
1975	319	−2.13%
1982	320	+0.04%
1990	335	+0.57%
1999	318	−0.58%
2007	347	+1.10%
2012	363	+0.91%
2017	371	+0.44%
Source: INSEE[2]

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.
2. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE