Fricourt

Fricourt
German war cemetery
Fricourt
Location within Picardy region  Fricourt
Coordinates: 49°59′56″N 2°42′57″E / 49.9989°N 2.7158°ECoordinates: 49°59′56″N 2°42′57″E / 49.9989°N 2.7158°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Albert
Intercommunality	Pays du Coquelicot
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jacky Tonnel
Area^1	11.3 km^2 (4.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	508
• Density	45/km^2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80366 / 80300
Elevation	54–134 m (177–440 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 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.

Fricourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie 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 of Fricourt

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	439	471	477	502	466	448	508
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Fricourt German war cemetery
• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Fricourt cemetery.