Cappy, Somme

Cappy
Commune
The church in Cappy
Coat of arms
Location of Cappy
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Coordinates: 49°55′44″N 2°45′32″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Albert
Intercommunality	Pays du Coquelicot
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gérard Legrand[1]
Area ^1	11.91 km^2 (4.60 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	551
• Density	46/km^2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80172 /80340
Elevation	36–96 m (118–315 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (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

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Cappy historical website (in French)