Béthencourt-sur-Somme
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Béthencourt-sur-Somme | |
Coordinates: 49°47′44″N 2°57′52″E / 49.7956°N 2.9644°ECoordinates: 49°47′44″N 2°57′52″E / 49.7956°N 2.9644°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Péronne |
Canton | Ham |
Intercommunality | CC Est de la Somme |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patricia Poturalski[1] |
Area 1 | 2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 129 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80097 /80190 |
Elevation | 53–83 m (174–272 ft) (avg. 58 m or 190 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Béthencourt-sur-Somme (Picard: Bétencourt-su-Sonme) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography[]
The commune is situated on the D15 and D62 road junction, on the banks of the river Somme, some 16 miles (26 km) west of Saint-Quentin.
Population[]
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 107 | 132 | 118 | 117 | 122 | 110 | 134 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
History[]
It was here that King Henry V found a crossing point over the river Somme in 1415, just days before the Battle of Agincourt.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
External links[]
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- Communes of Somme (department)
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