Fricourt

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Fricourt
Commune
German war cemetery
German war cemetery
Coat of arms of Fricourt
Coat of arms
Location of Fricourt
Fricourt is located in France
Fricourt
Fricourt
Location within France
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Fricourt is located in Hauts-de-France
Fricourt
Fricourt
Location within Hauts-de-France
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Coordinates: 49°59′56″N 2°42′57″E / 49.9989°N 2.7158°E / 49.9989; 2.7158
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
IntercommunalityPays du Coquelicot
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Myriam Demailly[1]
Area
1
11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Highest elevation
134 m (440 ft)
Lowest elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Population
 (2023)[2]
457
 • Density40.4/km2 (105/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80366 /80300
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fricourt (French pronunciation: [fʁikuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Fricourt is situated on the D147 and D64 junction, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.

History

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

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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%
2023 457−1.16%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE