Ercheu
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Ercheu
|commune status = Commune
|arrondissement = Montdidier
|canton = Roye
|intercommunality = CC Grand Roye
|INSEE = 80279
|postal code = 80400
|term = 2020–2026
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|elevation m = 70
|elevation min m = 58
|elevation max m = 95
|area km2 = 14.15
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
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Ercheu ({{IPA|fr|ɛʁʃø}}; Picard: Èrchu ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Etymology of the place name
Diverting from the Latin word " Arx-Arcis ", strengthened place:
988 : Arceium
1048 : Archeium
1150 : Erceium
1170 : Erchive
1237 : Herciaus
1248 : Erchieu
1633 : Erchu
1705 : Archeu
1764 : Ercheu
The name of the municipality is unchanged since 1764.
Geography
Ercheu lies on the D15 and D168 junction, and is around {{Convert|7.5|km|mi|0}} south of Nesle and {{Convert|13|km|mi|0}} east of Roye, stretching from the Canal du Nord to the Petit Ingon, which originates in the neighbouring municipality of Libermont, in the Département of Oise. Although peak tunnel "Souterrain de Panneterie" of the Canal du Nord lies outside the neighbouring municipality, it is named after Ferme La Panneterie located in Ercheu.
The castle-like Ferme Lannoy was a monastery named Notre Dame ('Our Lady') in the 14th century.
History
There was once an Merovingian cemetery in Ercheu. Since 1120 there was also a leper colony.
In the First World War, the village was destroyed. The community received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award.
The former villages Bessancourt, Ramecourt, and Wailly-lès-Ercheu were abandoned.
Population
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-80279#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |576
|1975 |601
|1982 |648
|1990 |709
|1999 |704
|2007 |790
|2012 |813
|2017 |785
}}
Administration
The current mayor is François Lamaire, in office since 2014 and re-elected in 2020. Ercheu is part of the communauté de communes du Grand Roye since January 1, 2012.
Gallery
File:Ercheu Entrée.jpg|Entrance to Ercheu
File:Ercheu Mairie.jpg|Town Hall
File:Ercheu panorama.jpg|Panorama of Ercheu
File:Ercheu (Somme) France (2).JPG|Church
File:Ercheu (Somme) France (3).JPG|Church, front view
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.ercheu.fr/ Official website] {{in lang|fr}}
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{{Somme communes}}
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Category:Communes of Somme (department)
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