Crouy-Saint-Pierre

Crouy-Saint-Pierre
Crouy-Saint-Pierre
Location within Picardy region  Crouy-Saint-Pierre
Coordinates: 49°58′12″N 2°05′19″E / 49.97°N 2.0886°ECoordinates: 49°58′12″N 2°05′19″E / 49.97°N 2.0886°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Picquigny
Intercommunality	Ouest d'Amiens
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jacques Vast
Area^1	10.51 km^2 (4.06 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	336
• Density	32/km^2 (83/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80229 / 80310
Elevation	10–96 m (33–315 ft) (avg. 14 m or 46 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.

Crouy-Saint-Pierre is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the D3 road, on the banks of the river Somme, some 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Amiens.

Places of interest

A Cistercian abbey, the Abbaye du Gard, founded in 1137 by Gérard de Picquigny, vidame of Amiens, lies within the boundaries of the commune.

Population

Historical population of Crouy-Saint-Pierre

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	197	202	228	229	285	303	336
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

• Crouy-Saint-Pierre on the Quid website (French)