Woincourt
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Woincourt | |
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 The town hall in Woincourt | |
 Location of Woincourt | |
  Woincourt Location within France  Woincourt Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°04′01″N 1°32′18″E / 50.0669°N 1.5383°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Friville-Escarbotin |
| Intercommunality | Vimeu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Arnaud Petit[1] |
Area 1 | 4.18 km2 (1.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,302 |
| • Density | 311/km2 (807/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80827 /80520 |
| Elevation | 80–129 m (262–423 ft) (avg. 99 m or 325 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Woincourt (French pronunciation: [wɛ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Since 13 February 2020, the commune has been a part of the newly created regional natural park of Baie de Somme - Picardie maritime.
Toponymy
[edit]Since 1100, the latinized form of Dominica curtis was listed in The Miracles of Saint Angilbert. The name "Waincort" appeared in a 1223 cartulary of Fouilloy, Somme. A 1301 pouillé, a type of ecclesiastical enumeration of a given geographical area, listed the name of the village as "Waincourt". "Wincourt" was cited in 1468, and finally local custom demonstrates use of "Woincourt" beginning in 1507.
Geography
[edit]Woincourt is situated 15 miles(24 km) southwest of Abbeville, at the D2 and D1925 crossroads. The village can be accessed via the A16 autoroute (Paris-Dunkirk) or the A28 autoroute (Abbeville-Rouen).
History
[edit]The area once had significant manufacturing, including a locksmith and a rifle factory. Long dependent on the Abbey of Saint-Riquier, Woincourt eventually changed to the hospice of Abbeville. The Saint-Martin church, dating from the 17th century, is located in Woincourt, as well as a monument to the local victims of World War I.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,451 | — |
| 1975 | 1,541 | +0.86% |
| 1982 | 1,511 | −0.28% |
| 1990 | 1,511 | +0.00% |
| 1999 | 1,531 | +0.15% |
| 2007 | 1,453 | −0.65% |
| 2012 | 1,388 | −0.91% |
| 2017 | 1,268 | −1.79% |
| 2023 | 1,302 | +0.44% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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