Drucat
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Drucat (French pronunciation: [dʁyka]; Picard: Drucot ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Drucat is situated on the D82e road, some 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Abbeville.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 504 | — |
| 1975 | 733 | +5.50% |
| 1982 | 841 | +1.98% |
| 1990 | 890 | +0.71% |
| 1999 | 861 | −0.37% |
| 2007 | 873 | +0.17% |
| 2012 | 864 | −0.21% |
| 2017 | 921 | +1.29% |
| Source: INSEE |
History
There was a station on the Réseau des Bains de Mer, called Plessiel-Drucat, which opened on 19 June 1892 and closed on 10 March 1947.
Places of interest
- Saint Martin's church.
- The recently restored chapel.
- Plessiel water-tower
Personalities
- The composer Jean-François Lesueur (1760–1837) was born at Plessiel, a hamlet within the commune of Drucat. The village hall is named in his honour.