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Fricourt
View on WikipediaFricourt (French pronunciation: [fʁikuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Key Information
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Geography
[edit]Fricourt is situated on the D147 and D64 junction, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.
History
[edit]Fricourt is about a kilometre from Mametz. It was close to the front line for much of World War I and saw particularly fierce fighting during the 1916, first 1918 and second 1918 Battles of the Somme and the first, second and third Battles of Albert. Fricourt is also one of the sites where large mines were exploded on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 471 | — |
| 1975 | 477 | +0.18% |
| 1982 | 502 | +0.73% |
| 1990 | 466 | −0.93% |
| 1999 | 448 | −0.44% |
| 2007 | 498 | +1.33% |
| 2012 | 494 | −0.16% |
| 2017 | 490 | −0.16% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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