Courcelette

Courcelette is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Courcelette
Commune
Courcelette Memorial
Location of Courcelette
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Coordinates: 50°03′32″N 2°44′52″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Albert
Intercommunality	Pays du Coquelicot
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Dacheux
Area ^1	4.66 km^2 (1.80 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	154
• Density	33/km^2 (86/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80216 /80300
Elevation	109–156 m (358–512 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Courcelette is situated on the D929 and D107 crossroads, some 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Amiens.

History

Courcelette was a major tactical objective in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette during the Somme Offensive of the First World War during which the village was razed. The village was assigned as the major objective of the Canadian Corps during that battle and they succeeded in capturing it. Accordingly, the actions and sacrifices of the Canadians are commemorated at the Courcelette Memorial which is just south of the village beside the D929 roadway.

Population

Historical population of Courcelette

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2014
Population	158	180	176	150	142	133	141	149
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Battle of Flers-Courcelette
• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.