Estrées-Deniécourt
Estrées-Deniécourt | |
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Coordinates: 49°52′32″N 2°49′28″E / 49.8756°N 2.8244°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Péronne |
Canton | Ham |
Intercommunality | CC Terre de Picardie |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Guillemont[1] |
Area 1 | 6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 358 |
• Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80288 /80200 |
Elevation | 69–85 m (226–279 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Estrées-Deniécourt (Picard: Étrée-Dgnincourt) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The commune lies on the national highway N29, at the junction with the A1 autoroute, west of the river
History
It is one of many villages in the north of France bearing the name
It was the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of the Somme. The probable (unmarked) burial site of Raynal Bolling, the first U.S. officer of high rank to fall in combat.
The Estrées-Deniécourt Military Cemetery, is located at the west end of the village and the German Cemetery is located on the way to the commune of Fay.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 255 | — |
1975 | 285 | +1.60% |
1982 | 253 | −1.69% |
1990 | 252 | −0.05% |
1999 | 245 | −0.31% |
2007 | 273 | +1.36% |
2012 | 341 | +4.55% |
2017 | 330 | −0.65% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Miscellaneous
The commune holds an annual brocante (flea-market) each June.
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