Woincourt () is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Somme department in
Hauts-de-France in northern
France
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. Since 13 February 2020, the commune has been a part of the newly-created regional natural park of Baie de Somme - Picardie maritime.
Toponymy
Since 1100, the latinized form of ''Dominica curtis'' was listed in ''The Miracles of
Saint Angilbert''. The name "Waincort" appeared in a 1223
cartulary
A cartulary or chartulary (; Latin: ''cartularium'' or ''chartularium''), also called ''pancarta'' or ''codex diplomaticus'', is a medieval manuscript volume or roll (''rotulus'') containing transcriptions of original documents relating to the fo ...
of
Fouilloy, Somme. A 1301 ''pouillé'', a type of ecclesiastical enumeration of a given geographical area, listed the name of the village as "Waincourt". "Wincourt" was cited in 1468, and finally local custom demonstrates use of "Woincourt" beginning in 1507.
Geography
Woincourt is situated 15 miles(24 km) southwest 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 ...
, at the D2 and D1925 crossroads. The village can be accessed via the
A16 autoroute
The A16 autoroute – also known as ''L'Européenne'' and forming between Abbeville and Dunkirk a part of the larger ''Autoroute des estuaires'' – is a motorway in northern France.
The motorway, which has a total length of , starts at a ju ...
(Paris-Dunkirk) or the
A28 autoroute (Abbeville-Rouen).
History
The area once had significant manufacturing, including a locksmith and a rifle factory. Long dependent on the Abbey of Saint-Riquier, Woincourt eventually changed to the hospice of Abbeville. The Saint-Martin church, dating from the 17th century, is located in Woincourt, as well as a monument to the local victims of World War I.
Population
See also
*
Communes of the Somme department
References
Communes of Somme (department)
Somme communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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