Estrées-lès-Crécy (, literally ''Estrées

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Crécy;'' Picard: ''Étrèe-lès-Carcy'') is a

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in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern

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Geography

The commune is situated on the D938 road, near the site of the

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, north of

Abbeville Abbeville (, vls, Abbekerke, pcd, Advile) is a commune in the Somme department and in Hauts-de-France region in northern France. It is the chef-lieu of one of the arrondissements of Somme. Located on the river Somme, it was the capital of ...

Railway

There was a railway station (Crécy-Estrées) on the branch of the Réseau des Bains de Mer which ran between

and Dompierre-sur-Authie. It opened on 19 June 1892 and closed to passengers on 10 March 1947. It closed to freight on 1 February 1951.

Population

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Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-geo-stub

Geography

Railway

Population

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