Dernancourt
Not to be confused with Dernancourt, South Australia.
| Dernancourt | |
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  Dernancourt | |
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Location within Picardy region  Dernancourt | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′29″N 2°37′54″E / 49.9747°N 2.6317°ECoordinates: 49°58′29″N 2°37′54″E / 49.9747°N 2.6317°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Pierre Lequeux |
| Area1 | 6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 454 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80238 / 80300 |
| Elevation |
39–107 m (128–351 ft) (avg. 46 m or 151 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. | |
Dernancourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
Dernancourt is situated on the D52 road, some 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Amiens.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 305 | 345 | 401 | 501 | 472 | 437 | 454 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places and monuments
The commune was considerably affected by World War I. 2131 Commonwealth soldiers are buried in the military cemetery here
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dernancourt. |
- The Commonwealth cemetery
- South Africans buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension
- Dernancourt on the Quid website (French)
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