Dernancourt | |
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.JPG.webp) The town hall in Dernancourt | |
Location of Dernancourt | |
  Dernancourt  Dernancourt | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′29″N 2°37′54″E / 49.9747°N 2.6317°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Lequeux[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
| Population | 534 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80238 /80300 |
| Elevation | 39–107 m (128–351 ft) (avg. 46 m or 151 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Dernancourt (French pronunciation: [dɛʁnɑ̃kuʁ]; Picard: Dèrnincourt) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Dernancourt is situated on the D52 road, some 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Amiens.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 345 | — |
| 1975 | 401 | +2.17% |
| 1982 | 501 | +3.23% |
| 1990 | 472 | −0.74% |
| 1999 | 437 | −0.85% |
| 2007 | 442 | +0.14% |
| 2012 | 440 | −0.09% |
| 2017 | 540 | +4.18% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places and monuments
The commune was considerably affected by World War I. The First and Second Battles of Dernancourt were fought there. 127 Commonwealth soldiers are buried in the Dernancourt Communal Cemetery and 2167 are buried in the Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension.[4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ↑ "Dernancourt Communal Cemetery". Commonwealth War Graves. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ↑ "Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension". Commonwealth War Graves. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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