Fieffes-Montrelet
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Fieffes-Montrelet | |
|---|---|
 The church in Fieffes | |
Location of Fieffes-Montrelet  | |
  Fieffes-Montrelet  Fieffes-Montrelet | |
| Coordinates: 50°05′12″N 2°13′51″E / 50.0867°N 2.2308°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Doullens |
| Intercommunality | CC Territoire Nord Picardie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Varlet[1] |
Area 1 | 9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 346 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80566 /80670 |
| Elevation | 63–147 m (207–482 ft) (avg. 98 m or 322 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fieffes-Montrelet (Picard: Fièfe-Montèrlet) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.[3]
The commune is situated on the D49 road, some 20 miles (32 km) east of Abbeville.
History
In 1975, the two communes of Fieffes and Montrelet were united to create a single administrative entity.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 306 | — |
| 1975 | 274 | −1.57% |
| 1982 | 279 | +0.26% |
| 1990 | 291 | +0.53% |
| 1999 | 299 | +0.30% |
| 2007 | 317 | +0.73% |
| 2012 | 329 | +0.75% |
| 2017 | 327 | −0.12% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Places of interest
- Fieffes church
The church of Saint-Pierre is in the Romanesque style. The altar has recently (2007) been restored at a cost of €7500
- Montrelet church
Surrounded by the graveyard, it is unusually aligned with the river and in a high position.
Wooden supports at Fieffes
The south gate at Fieffes
Montrelet church
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