Dernancourt
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dernancourt (French pronunciation: [dɛʁnɑ̃kuʁ]; Picard: Dèrnincourt) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Dernancourt | |
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Coordinates: 49°58′29″N 2°37′54″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Péronne |
Canton | Albert |
Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Lequeux[1] |
Area 1 | 6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 534 |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80238 /80300 |
Elevation | 39–107 m (128–351 ft) (avg. 46 m or 151 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Dernancourt is situated on the D52 road, some 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Amiens.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 345 | — |
1975 | 401 | +2.17% |
1982 | 501 | +3.23% |
1990 | 472 | −0.74% |
1999 | 437 | −0.85% |
2007 | 442 | +0.14% |
2012 | 440 | −0.09% |
2017 | 540 | +4.18% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
The commune was considerably affected by World War I. The First and Second Battles of Dernancourt were fought there. 127 Commonwealth soldiers are buried in the Dernancourt Communal Cemetery and 2167 are buried in the Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension.[4][5]
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