Courcelette
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Commune of Courcelette |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Albert | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot | |
| Mayor | M. Xavier Vandendriessche (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 109 m–156 m (avg. 150 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 4.66 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
133 | |
| - Density | 28/km² | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| INSEE/Postal code | 80216/ 80300 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Courcelette is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated on the D929 and D107 crossroads, some 30 miles northeast of Amiens.
[edit] History
The scene of much heavy fighting during World War I. The Canadian Corps are commemorated at the Courcelette Memorial.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 158 | 180 | 176 | 150 | 142 | 133 |
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[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 6th 2008.
[edit] External links
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- Courcelette on the Insee website (French)
- Courcelette on the Quid website (French)
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