Dernancourt

Dernancourt
Commune
The town hall in Dernancourt
Dernancourt
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Dernancourt
Coordinates: 49°58′29″N 2°37′54″E / 49.9747°N 2.6317°E / 49.9747; 2.6317Coordinates: 49°58′29″N 2°37′54″E / 49.9747°N 2.6317°E / 49.9747; 2.6317
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Péronne
Canton Albert
Intercommunality Pays du Coquelicot
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Jean-Pierre Lequeux
Area1 6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 454
 • Density 68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

Geography

Dernancourt is situated on the D52 road, some 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Amiens.

Population

Historical population of Dernancourt
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population305345401501472437454
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.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dernancourt Communal Cemetery". Commonwealth War Graves. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension". Commonwealth War Graves. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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