Dernancourt
Dernancourt is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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.JPG.webp) The town hall in Dernancourt | |
Location of Dernancourt 
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  Dernancourt  Dernancourt | |
| 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 (2001–2008) | Jean-Pierre Lequeux |
| Area 1 | 6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 540 |
| • 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. | |
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 |
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| 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. 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.[2][3]
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Dernancourt Communal Cemetery". Commonwealth War Graves. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- "Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension". Commonwealth War Graves. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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