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Bellicourt
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Quentin |
| Canton | Le Catelet |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Vermandois |
| Mayor | Marcel Leclere (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 94–149 m (308–489 ft) (avg. 132 m/433 ft) |
| Land area1 | 9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 638 (2008) |
| - Density | 65 /km2 (170 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02065/ 02420 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Bellicourt is a commune in the department of Aisne in Picardy in northern France.
It lies on the N44 road between Cambrai and Saint-Quentin and over the principal tunnel of the St. Quentin Canal.
It was the site of numerous intense combat actions and battles during World War I.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 609 | 624 | 607 | 640 | 664 | 680 | 638 |