Dernancourt
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Commune of Dernancourt |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Canton d'Albert | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot | |
| Mayor | M. Jean-Pierre Lequeux (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 39 m–107 m (avg. 46 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 6,63 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
437 | |
| - Density | 65/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80238/ 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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Dernancourt is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated on the D52 road, some 18 miles northeast of Amiens.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 305 | 345 | 401 | 501 | 472 | 437 |
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[edit] Places and monuments
The commune was considerably affected by World War I. 2131 Commonwealth soldiers are buried in the military cemetery here
[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External links
- The Commonwealth cemetery
- Dernancourt on the Insee website (French)
- Dernancourt on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 6th 2008.
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