Béthencourt-sur-Somme
| Béthencourt-sur-Somme | |
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  Béthencourt-sur-Somme | |
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Location within Picardy region  Béthencourt-sur-Somme | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′44″N 2°57′52″E / 49.7956°N 2.9644°ECoordinates: 49°47′44″N 2°57′52″E / 49.7956°N 2.9644°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Nesle |
| Intercommunality | Nesle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | François-Xavier Legrand |
| Area1 | 2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 134 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80097 / 80190 |
| Elevation |
53–83 m (174–272 ft) (avg. 58 m or 190 ft) |
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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. | |
Béthencourt-sur-Somme is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated on the D15 and D62 road junction, on the banks of the Somme river, some 16 miles (26 km) west of Saint-Quentin.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 107 | 132 | 118 | 117 | 122 | 110 | 134 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
History
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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- Béthencourt-sur-Somme on the Quid site (French)
- Béthencourt-sur-Somme on the map of France (French)
- Béthencourt-sur-Somme on Mapquest