Cappy, Somme
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  Cappy | ||
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Location within Picardy region  Cappy | ||
| Coordinates: 49°55′44″N 2°45′32″E / 49.9289°N 2.7589°ECoordinates: 49°55′44″N 2°45′32″E / 49.9289°N 2.7589°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Bray-sur-Somme | |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Didier Degrendel | |
| Area1 | 11.91 km2 (4.60 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 538 | |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80172 / 80340 | |
| Elevation |
36–96 m (118–315 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Cappy is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
Cappy is situated on the D1 road, some 20 miles (32 km) east of Amiens, by the banks of the river Somme.
History
- Two Roman villas have been found within the boundaries of the commune.
- Known as "Capiacum" in 887, from the earlier name "Caput Loci" which suggests a fortress was built to defend the passage of the Somme.
- In the 10th century, the village had a priory. Robert I of Péronne was the seigneur.
- In 1260, Cappy was one of 25 Picardie towns to receive its charter from Louis IX.
- In 1373, The priory, the village and the château were destroyed by the Earl of Warwick.
- The village was also pillaged during the wars with Spain.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 529 | 549 | 513 | 510 | 484 | 485 | 538 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Monuments
- Saint-Nicolas church, built in the lower village. The tower dates from 1654. Partially rebuilt in 1920, after the battles of 1916.
- The railway museum 'Chemin de fer Froissy-Dompierre'.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cappy. |
- Cappy historical website (French)
- Cappy on the Quid website (French)
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