Cappy, Somme

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Gérard Legrand^[1]Area11.91 km² (4.60 sq mi)Population551 • Density46/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation36–96 m (118–315 ft)
(avg. 65 m or 213 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cappy (French pronunciation: [kapi]; Picard: Capin) 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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	549	—
1975	513	−0.96%
1982	510	−0.08%
1990	484	−0.65%
1999	485	+0.02%
2007	543	+1.42%
2012	529	−0.52%
2017	535	+0.23%
Source: INSEE[3]

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

• Froissy Dompierre Light Railway
• Communes of the Somme department

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