Crécy-en-Ponthieu
Crécy-en-Ponthieu (French: [kʁe.si.ɑ̃.pɔ̃.tjø]), known in archaic English as Cressy, is a commune located south of Calais in the northern French department of Somme. It gives its name to Crécy Forest, which starts about two kilometres to the south-west of the town and is one of the largest in the north of France. A small river, the Maye, runs through the town.
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Church of Crécy-en-Ponthieu | |
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| Coordinates: 50°15′11″N 1°53′02″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Rue |
| Intercommunality | CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Lheureux |
| Area 1 | 56.55 km2 (21.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 1,359 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80222 /80150 |
| Elevation | 19–82 m (62–269 ft) (avg. 36 m or 118 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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