Foucaucourt-en-Santerre

Foucaucourt-en-Santerre
Foucaucourt-en-Santerre
Commune
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	Coordinates: 49°52′32″N 2°46′34″E / 49.8756°N 2.7761°ECoordinates: 49°52′32″N 2°46′34″E / 49.8756°N 2.7761°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Ham
Intercommunality	CC Terre de Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Delaforge
Area 1	6.91 km2 (2.67 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	256
• Density	37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80335 /80340
Elevation	50–87 m (164–285 ft) ; (avg. 82 m or 269 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Foucaucourt-en-Santerre is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography[]

The commune is situated on the N29 road, some 24 miles (39 km) east of Amiens.

Population[]

Historical population of Foucaucourt-en-Santerre
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	268	277	261	234	252	223	254
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

World War I[]

During World War I the village hosted a temporary aerodrome to the west of the village opposite the cemetery. It was first held by the Germans, and fell into allied hands by the end of the war. The German Jagdstaffel 34 was stationed here from April to July 1918, and RAF 208 Squadron moved in on 22 September 1918.^[3]

Places of interest[]

The war memorial
The Roman road, the ‘Chaussée Brunehaut’, which passes by the village.

References[]

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
^ The Birth of the Royal Air Force - RAF squadron histories - aircraft and locations 1912 to 1918

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[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.

[2] "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.

[3] The Birth of the Royal Air Force - RAF squadron histories - aircraft and locations 1912 to 1918

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