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Cappy, Somme

{{Infobox French commune

|name = Cappy

|commune status = Commune

|image = Cappy église 1.jpg

|caption = The church in Cappy

|image coat of arms = Blason Cappy.svg

|arrondissement = Péronne

|canton = Albert

|INSEE = 80172

|postal code = 80340

|mayor = Gérard Legrand{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=2 December 2020|language=fr}}

|term = 2020–2026

|intercommunality = Pays du Coquelicot

|coordinates = {{coord|49.9289|2.7589|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|elevation m = 65

|elevation min m = 36

|elevation max m = 96

|area km2 = 11.91

|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

}}

Cappy ({{IPA|fr|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 {{Convert|20|mi|km|0}} 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 populations

|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-80172#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE

|percentages = pagr

|align = none

|1968 |549

|1975 |513

|1982 |510

|1990 |484

|1999 |485

|2007 |543

|2012 |529

|2017 |535

}}

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

References

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External links

{{commons category|Cappy}}

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20071114032651/http://www.cappy.tk/ Cappy historical website] {{in lang|fr}}

{{Somme communes}}

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Category:Communes of Somme (department)

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