Soyécourt

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

Soyécourt
Commune
The war memorial in Soyécourt
Coat of arms
Location of Soyécourt
Soyécourt Soyécourt
Coordinates: 49°51′47″N 2°47′46″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Ham
Intercommunality	CC Terre de Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Luc Maille
Area ^1	5.16 km^2 (1.99 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	182
• Density	35/km^2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80741 /80200
Elevation	65–87 m (213–285 ft) (avg. 92 m or 302 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

The commune is situated 15 miles (24 km) east of Amiens, on the D79 road, less than a mile from the A29 autoroute.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	191	—
1975	150	−3.39%
1982	169	+1.72%
1990	185	+1.14%
1999	204	+1.09%
2007	190	−0.88%
2012	174	−1.74%
2017	182	+0.90%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest

• St.Martial's church: The church of Soyécourt was destroyed during the First World War. The 12th century font is all that remains of the old church in the replacement building.
• Wallieux wood: The wood of Wallieux is a World War I site and is part of the Circuit of Memory of the First World War. This wood remains pock-marked by shell holes and war tunnels.

Notable people

• Camille de Soyécourt (1757–1849), daughter of Joachim Charles de Seigliere de Belleforiere, Marquis de Soyécourt, was a French Catholic nun who restored the Carmelite Order in France after the French Revolution.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE