Ochancourt (French pronunciation: ​[ɔʃɑ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Ochancourt
Commune
Cemetery and church
Location of Ochancourt
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Coordinates: 50°06′15″N 1°36′57″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Friville-Escarbotin
Intercommunality	CC Vimeu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Flavien Grenon[1]
Area 1	3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	334
• Density	85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

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 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

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