Drucat (French pronunciation: [dʁyka]; Picard: Drucot ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Drucat
The town hall in Drucat
The town hall in Drucat
Coat of arms of Drucat
Location of Drucat
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Drucat is located in France
Drucat
Drucat
Drucat is located in Hauts-de-France
Drucat
Drucat
Coordinates: 50°08′37″N 1°52′19″E / 50.1436°N 1.8719°E / 50.1436; 1.8719
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonAbbeville-1
IntercommunalityCA Baie de Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Parsis[1]
Area
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10.84 km2 (4.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
916
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80260 /80132
Elevation6–81 m (20–266 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Drucat is situated on the D82e road, some 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Abbeville.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 504—    
1975 733+5.50%
1982 841+1.98%
1990 890+0.71%
1999 861−0.37%
2007 873+0.17%
2012 864−0.21%
2017 921+1.29%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

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There was a station on the Réseau des Bains de Mer, called Plessiel-Drucat, which opened on 19 June 1892 and closed on 10 March 1947.

Places of interest

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  • Saint Martin's church.
  • The recently restored chapel.
  • Plessiel water-tower

Personalities

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  • The composer Jean-François Lesueur (1760–1837) was born at Plessiel, a hamlet within the commune of Drucat. The village hall is named in his honour.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE