Ercheu
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| Coordinates: 49°42′06″N 2°56′32″E / 49.7017°N 2.9422°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier |
| Canton | Roye |
| Intercommunality | CC Grand Roye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | François Lamaire |
| Area 1 | 14.15 km2 (5.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 758 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80279 /80400 |
| Elevation | 58–95 m (190–312 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ercheu is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Etymology of the place name
Diverting from the Latin word " Arx-Arcis ", strengthened place:
988 : Arceium 1048 : Archeium 1150 : Erceium 1170 : Erchive 1237 : Herciaus 1248 : Erchieu 1633 : Erchu 1705 : Archeu 1764 : Ercheu
The name of the municipality is unchanged since 1764.
Intermunicipalities
Ercheu is part of the communauté de communes du Grand Roye as from January 1, 2012.
Geography
Ercheu lies on the D15 and D168 junction, and is around 7.5 kilometres (5 mi) south of Nesle and 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Roye, stretching from the Canal du Nord to the Petit Ingon, which originates in the neighbouring municipality of Libermont, in the Département of Oise. Although peak tunnel "Souterrain de Panneterie" of the Canal du Nord lies outside the neighbouring municipality, it is named after Ferme La Panneterie located in Ercheu.
The castle-like Ferme Lannoy was once a monastery named Notre Dame in the 14th century.
History
There was once an Merovingian cemetery in Ercheu. Since 1120 there was also a leper colony.
In the First World War the village was destroyed. The community received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award.
The former villages Bessancourt, Ramecourt, and Wailly-lès-Ercheu were abandoned.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Population | 431 | 576 | 601 | 648 | 709 | 704 | 791 | 813 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||||
Administration
Eric Bertout has been mayor (maire) since 2008.
Gallery
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Entrance to Ercheu -
Town Hall -
Panorama of Ercheu -
Church -
Church, front view
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See also
References
- Official Web site of information of Ercheu (in French)
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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