Morlancourt
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Location within Picardy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Bray-sur-Somme |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Michel Destombes |
| Area1 | 11.87 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 361 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80572 / 80300 |
| Elevation | 51–113 m (167–371 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 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. | |
Morlancourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
Morlancourt is situated on the D42 road, some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Amiens.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 350 | 371 | 319 | 320 | 335 | 318 | 361 |
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Personalities
- Louis Friant (1758–1829), French General, was born here.
- Manfred Von Richthofen (The Red Baron) was shot down here in 1918 during World War I.
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- Morlancourt on the Quid website (French)
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