Cappy, Somme
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  Cappy | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France 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 | Hauts-de-France | |
| 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) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| 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 Hauts-de-France 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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