Ochancourt

Ochancourt
Cimetery and church.
Ochancourt
Location within Hauts-de-France region  Ochancourt
Coordinates: 50°06′15″N 1°36′57″E / 50.1042°N 1.6158°E / 50.1042; 1.6158Coordinates: 50°06′15″N 1°36′57″E / 50.1042°N 1.6158°E / 50.1042; 1.6158
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Friville-Escarbotin
Intercommunality	Vimeu Industriel
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Michel Tondellier
Area1	3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	259
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	80603 / 80210
Elevation	45–79 m (148–259 ft) (avg. 71 m or 233 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.

Ochancourt is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Ochancourt is situated on the D48 road, some 10 miles (16 km) west of Abbeville.

Population

History

Within the commune, on the ‘land of graves’, are said to rest the remains of those that died (9000+ ) at the Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu, where Louis III of France fought and defeated the Normans in 881. Other historians claim it is actually the site of the battle itself.^[1]

Places of interest

Castle, on a postcard.

• The church, with parts dating from the twelfth century.
• The family chapels in the cemetery and at the crossroads

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ochancourt.

• Ochancourt on the Quid website (French)