Morchain
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Morchain (French pronunciation: [mɔʁʃɛ̃]; picard: Mourchin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Morchain | |
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The school in Morchain | |
 Location of Morchain | |
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| Coordinates: 49°48′10″N 2°54′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Ham |
| Intercommunality | CC Est de la Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Bourgy[1] |
Area 1 | 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 362 |
| • Density | 62.0/km2 (161/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80568 /80190 |
| Elevation | 61–83 m (200–272 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Morchain is situated on the D139 and D142 roads, some 30 miles (48 km) east of Amiens.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 265 | — |
| 1975 | 239 | −1.46% |
| 1982 | 250 | +0.64% |
| 1990 | 271 | +1.01% |
| 1999 | 248 | −0.98% |
| 2007 | 299 | +2.37% |
| 2012 | 312 | +0.85% |
| 2017 | 352 | +2.44% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
