Ablaincourt-Pressoir is found in the Santerre sub-region, where early French Kings made their base, at Noyon. The town is in a strategic position close to the intersections of the A1 Paris-Lille autoroute and the A29 autoroute between Amiens and Saint-Quentin. Two departmental roads meet nearby (the D150 and the D164). The town also an international TGV rail station, the Gare TGV Haute-Picardie, nicknamed "The sugar-beet station" named after the predominant crop of the area.
Etymology; Ancient forms of the names
Ablaincourt
Abatix Curtis, Habelini Curtis (1046), Ablani Curtis, Ableni Curia (1106), Abbecourt (1144), Abiaucourt (1215), Ablaincort (1230), Ablincourt (1733) and finally, Ablaincourt, which signifies an abbey.
Pressoir
Pressurs or Drêsur (1180).
History
Ablaincourt
In 1215, Jean I de Nesle built a castle here. Remains of the motte can still be seen, which marks out the position of the keep.
In 1648, possession of the fiefdom of Ablaincourt passed from the Blattepière family to the Mathieu family.
During World War IAblaincourt et Pressoir were at the centre of the Battle of the Somme. Both communes were totally ruined by the fighting.
Demographics
Data before 1966 in the table and graph below refer to the old commune Ablaincourt, before the merger with Pressoir.[3] The population of Pressoir was 144 in 1851, 106 in 1896 and 64 in 1962.[4]
Eloi Driencourt, born in the hamlet of Bovent, Ablaincourt, doctor of the Sorbonne and for a while, advisor to Louis XV's queen, Maria Leszczyńska (1703–1768).
Ludovic Hulin was elected in March 1995 and became the youngest mayor of Ablaincourt-Pressoir, at the age of 28.
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March 04, 2023
ablaincourt, pressoir, commune, somme, department, hauts, france, northern, france, communethe, town, hall, ablaincourtlocation, show, franceshow, hauts, francecoordinates, 8406, 8231, 8406, 8231, coordinates, 8406, 8231, 8406, 8231countryfranceregionhauts, fr. Ablaincourt Pressoir is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts de France in northern France Ablaincourt PressoirCommuneThe town hall of AblaincourtLocation of Ablaincourt PressoirAblaincourt PressoirShow map of FranceAblaincourt PressoirShow map of Hauts de FranceCoordinates 49 50 26 N 2 49 23 E 49 8406 N 2 8231 E 49 8406 2 8231 Coordinates 49 50 26 N 2 49 23 E 49 8406 N 2 8231 E 49 8406 2 8231CountryFranceRegionHauts de FranceDepartmentSommeArrondissementPeronneCantonHamIntercommunalityTerre de PicardieGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Dany Domont 1 Area19 46 km2 3 65 sq mi Population Jan 2019 2 266 Density28 km2 73 sq mi Demonym s Ablaincourtois AblaincourtoisesTime zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code80002 80320Elevation67 88 m 220 289 ft avg 83 m or 272 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries The two villages were formerly separately administered but were joined in 1966 Contents 1 Geography 2 Etymology Ancient forms of the names 3 History 4 Demographics 5 People 6 See also 7 ReferencesGeography EditAblaincourt Pressoir is found in the Santerre sub region where early French Kings made their base at Noyon The town is in a strategic position close to the intersections of the A1 Paris Lille autoroute and the A29 autoroute between Amiens and Saint Quentin Two departmental roads meet nearby the D150 and the D164 The town also an international TGV rail station the Gare TGV Haute Picardie nicknamed The sugar beet station named after the predominant crop of the area Etymology Ancient forms of the names EditAblaincourtAbatix Curtis Habelini Curtis 1046 Ablani Curtis Ableni Curia 1106 Abbecourt 1144 Abiaucourt 1215 Ablaincort 1230 Ablincourt 1733 and finally Ablaincourt which signifies an abbey PressoirPressurs or Dresur 1180 History EditAblaincourtIn 1215 Jean I de Nesle built a castle here Remains of the motte can still be seen which marks out the position of the keep In 1648 possession of the fiefdom of Ablaincourt passed from the Blattepiere family to the Mathieu family During World War I Ablaincourt et Pressoir were at the centre of the Battle of the Somme Both communes were totally ruined by the fighting Demographics EditData before 1966 in the table and graph below refer to the old commune Ablaincourt before the merger with Pressoir 3 The population of Pressoir was 144 in 1851 106 in 1896 and 64 in 1962 4 Historical populationYearPop p a 1793388 1800413 0 90 1806436 0 91 1821466 0 44 1831452 0 30 1836444 0 36 1841464 0 89 1846433 1 37 1851445 0 55 1856419 1 20 1861393 1 27 1866368 1 31 1872367 0 05 1876353 0 97 1881365 0 67 1886334 1 76 1891327 0 42 1896312 0 93 1901295 1 11 1906281 0 97 1911259 1 62 192176 11 54 1926159 15 91 1931180 2 51 YearPop p a 1936200 2 13 1946158 2 33 1954177 1 43 1962191 0 96 1968224 2 69 1975194 2 03 1982185 0 68 1990206 1 35 1999227 1 08 2006258 1 85 2007256 0 78 2008257 0 39 2009261 1 56 2010265 1 53 2011269 1 51 2012275 2 23 2013278 1 09 2014275 1 08 2015272 1 09 2016269 1 10 2017266 1 12 2018263 1 13 2019266 1 14 Source EHESS 1793 2006 3 and INSEE 5 6 People EditEloi Driencourt born in the hamlet of Bovent Ablaincourt doctor of the Sorbonne and for a while advisor to Louis XV s queen Maria Leszczynska 1703 1768 Ludovic Hulin was elected in March 1995 and became the youngest mayor of Ablaincourt Pressoir at the age of 28 Reinhard Johannes Sorge a German Roman Catholic poet and dramatist died at a First Aid post located at the ruins of Ablaincourt Pressoir on 20 July 1916 Sorge had been wounded by a hand grenade during the Battle of the Somme See also EditCommunes of the Somme departmentReferences Edit Repertoire national des elus les maires in French data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises 13 September 2022 Populations legales 2019 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 29 December 2021 a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d aujourd hui Commune data sheet Ablaincourt Pressoir EHESS in French Des villages de Cassini aux communes d aujourd hui Commune data sheet Pressoir EHESS in French Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEE Historique des populations legales Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ablaincourt Pressoir Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ablaincourt Pressoir amp oldid 1127612231, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
