Foucaucourt-en-Santerre

Foucaucourt-en-Santerre
Foucaucourt-en-Santerre
Location within Picardy region  Foucaucourt-en-Santerre
Coordinates: 49°52′32″N 2°46′34″E / 49.8756°N 2.7761°E / 49.8756; 2.7761Coordinates: 49°52′32″N 2°46′34″E / 49.8756°N 2.7761°E / 49.8756; 2.7761
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Chaulnes
Intercommunality	Haute Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jacky Bourlon
Area1	6.91 km2 (2.67 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	254
• Density	37/km2 (95/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80335 / 80340
Elevation	50–87 m (164–285 ft) (avg. 82 m or 269 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.

Foucaucourt-en-Santerre is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the N29 road, some 24 miles (39 km) east of Amiens.

Population

World War I

During World War I the village hosted a temporary aerodrome to the west of the village opposite the cemetery. It was first held by the Germans, and fell into allied hands by the end of the war. The German Jagdstaffel 34 was stationed here from April to July 1918, and RAF 208 Squadron moved in on 22 September 1918.^[1]

Places of interest

• The war memorial
• The Roman road, the ‘Chaussée Brunehaut’, which passes by the village.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Foucaucourt-en-Santerre.

• Foucaucourt-en-Santerre on the Quid website (French)