Frucourt

Frucourt
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Frucourt
Location within Hauts-de-France region Frucourt
Coordinates: 49°59′47″N 1°48′36″E / 49.9964°N 1.81°E / 49.9964; 1.81Coordinates: 49°59′47″N 1°48′36″E / 49.9964°N 1.81°E / 49.9964; 1.81
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Hallencourt
Intercommunality	Région d'Hallencourt
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Pierre Barbette
Area¹	5.27 km² (2.03 sq mi)
Population (2006)²	135
• Density	26/km² (66/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	80372 / 80490
Elevation	48–114 m (157–374 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ² Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

Geography

Frucourt is situated on the D93 road, some 10 miles (16 km) south of Abbeville.

Historical population of Frucourt
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	147	155	165	162	142	121	135
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

The windmill, built in brick in 1641. The walls are 6 ft (1,80m) thick at the base. It bears the (defaced) armorial of the seigneurs of the château of Frucourt, the Monthomer family. In June 2004, it was completely renovated and won a heritage prize " Les Rubans du Patrimoine".
The château
The church
The war memorial

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Communes of the Somme department

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