Fourcigny

Fourcigny
Fourcigny
Location within Picardy region Fourcigny
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Poix-de-Picardie
Intercommunality	Sud-Ouest Amiénois
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jean-Marie Devos
Area1	4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	172
• Density	38/km2 (98/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80340 / 80290
Elevation	193–214 m (633–702 ft) (avg. 142 m or 466 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.

Fourcigny is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

Fourcigny is situated in the southeastern corner of the département, 26 miles (42 km) southwest of Amiens on the D98, a few hundred yards from the Oise department and a few miles from the border with the Seine-Maritime. The hamlet of Beaurepaire adjoins.

Population

Historical population of Fourcigny

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	163	164	130	131	123	131	172
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Fourcigny on the Quid website (French)