Grouches-Luchuel

Grouches-Luchuel
Commune
The town hall in Grouches-Luchuel
Coat of arms
Location of Grouches-Luchuel
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Coordinates: 50°10′56″N 2°22′59″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Doullens
Intercommunality	CC Territoire Nord Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Francis Petit[1]
Area ^1	9.02 km^2 (3.48 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	571
• Density	63/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80392 /80600
Elevation	63–159 m (207–522 ft) (avg. 84 m or 276 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Grouches-Luchuel (French pronunciation: [ɡʁuʃ lyʃɥɛl]; Picard: Grouche-Luchué) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Situated on the D5 road, some 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Arras. A small stream, a tributary of the Authie, separates the two parts of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	345	—
1975	381	+1.43%
1982	395	+0.52%
1990	521	+3.52%
1999	472	−1.09%
2007	567	+2.32%
2012	605	+1.31%
2017	586	−0.64%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• Saint-Brice's chapel at Luchuel
• The church at Grouches

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE