Biencourt

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Biencourt
Biencourt
Location within Picardy region Biencourt
Coordinates: 49°58′35″N 1°41′36″E / 49.9764°N 1.6933°E / 49.9764; 1.6933Coordinates: 49°58′35″N 1°41′36″E / 49.9764°N 1.6933°E / 49.9764; 1.6933
Country	France
Region	Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Gamaches
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Christine Loubat
Area
• Land¹	2.22 km² (0.86 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Population²	124
• Population² Density	56/km² (140/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80104 / 80140
Elevation	98–129 m (322–423 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft)
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.

Biencourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

Biencourt is situated 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Abbeville on the D263 road, about a mile from the A28 autoroute.

Historical population of Biencourt
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	113	137	115	114	120	116	125
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Communes of the Somme department

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