Courcelette
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| Coordinates: 50°03′32″N 2°44′52″E / 50.0589°N 2.7478°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Dacheux[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.66 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 152 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80216 /80300 |
| Elevation | 109–156 m (358–512 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Courcelette (French pronunciation: [kuʁsəlɛt]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Courcelette is situated on the D929 and D107 crossroads, some 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Amiens.
History
Courcelette was a major tactical objective in the
First World War during which the village was razed. The village was assigned as the major objective of the Canadian Corps during that battle and they succeeded in capturing it. Accordingly, the actions and sacrifices of the Canadians are commemorated at the Courcelette Memorial
which is just south of the village beside the D929 roadway.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 180 | — |
| 1975 | 176 | −0.32% |
| 1982 | 150 | −2.26% |
| 1990 | 142 | −0.68% |
| 1999 | 133 | −0.72% |
| 2007 | 142 | +0.82% |
| 2012 | 146 | +0.56% |
| 2017 | 154 | +1.07% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
- Battle of Flers-Courcelette
- Communes of the Somme department
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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