Maricourt, Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Maricourt (French pronunciation: [maʁikuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Maricourt | |
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The British war cemetery in Maricourt | |
 Location of Maricourt | |
  Maricourt Location within France  Maricourt Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′52″N 2°47′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Guillemont[1] |
Area 1 | 7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 184 |
| • Density | 24.5/km2 (63.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80513 /80360 |
| Elevation | 55–129 m (180–423 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Maricourt is situated on the D938 road, some 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Amiens.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 187 | — |
| 1975 | 165 | −1.77% |
| 1982 | 146 | −1.73% |
| 1990 | 137 | −0.79% |
| 1999 | 145 | +0.63% |
| 2007 | 155 | +0.84% |
| 2012 | 170 | +1.86% |
| 2017 | 178 | +0.92% |
| 2023 | 184 | +0.55% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
The Commonwealth Cemetery
