Ochancourt

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Flavien Grenon^[1]Area3.95 km² (1.53 sq mi)Population325 • Density82/km² (210/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation45–79 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.

Ochancourt (French pronunciation: [ɔʃɑ̃kuʁ]) 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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	213	—
1975	189	−1.69%
1982	241	+3.53%
1990	253	+0.61%
1999	235	−0.82%
2007	254	+0.98%
2012	288	+2.54%
2017	317	+1.94%
Source: INSEE[3]

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 the site of the battle itself.^[4]

Places of interest

• 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