Soyécourt
Soyécourt is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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 The war memorial in Soyécourt | |
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Location of Soyécourt 
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| 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 (2001–2008) | Luc Maille |
| Area 1 | 5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 182 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (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 km2 (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
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 169 | 191 | 150 | 169 | 185 | 204 | 200 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Soyécourt. |
- Soyécourt on the Quid website (in French)
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