Béthencourt-sur-Somme

Béthencourt-sur-Somme (French pronunciation: [betɑ̃kuʁ syʁ sɔm], literally Béthencourt on Somme; Picard: Bétencourt-su-Sonme) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Béthencourt-sur-Somme
The church in Béthencourt-sur-Somme
The church in Béthencourt-sur-Somme
Coat of arms of Béthencourt-sur-Somme
Location of Béthencourt-sur-Somme
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Béthencourt-sur-Somme is located in France
Béthencourt-sur-Somme
Béthencourt-sur-Somme
Béthencourt-sur-Somme is located in Hauts-de-France
Béthencourt-sur-Somme
Béthencourt-sur-Somme
Coordinates: 49°47′44″N 2°57′52″E / 49.7956°N 2.9644°E / 49.7956; 2.9644
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonHam
IntercommunalityCC Est de la Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patricia Poturalski[1]
Area
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2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
127
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80097 /80190
Elevation53–83 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.

Geography

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 132—    
1975 118−1.59%
1982 117−0.12%
1990 122+0.52%
1999 110−1.14%
2007 133+2.40%
2012 129−0.61%
2017 129+0.00%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

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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

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References

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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 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE