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

Geography

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

Population

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

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

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

Personalities

  • 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

References

  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


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