Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre (French pronunciation: [bokuʁ syʁ lɑ̃kʁ], literally Beaucourt on the Ancre; Picard: Bieucourt-su-l'Inke) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre
The town hall and school in Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre
The town hall and school in Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre
Location of Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre
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Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre is located in France
Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre
Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre
Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre is located in Hauts-de-France
Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre
Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre
Coordinates: 50°04′50″N 2°41′12″E / 50.0806°N 2.6867°E / 50.0806; 2.6867
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
IntercommunalityCC du Pays du Coquelicot
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Jean-Claude Chavatte[1]
Area
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3.51 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
88
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80065 /80300
Elevation73–139 m (240–456 ft)
(avg. 77 m or 253 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune is situated 20 miles (32 km) south of Arras on the D50 and D163 junction. The Ancre river is little more than a trickle through marshy ground at this point.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 127—    
1975 111−1.91%
1982 103−1.06%
1990 90−1.67%
1999 87−0.38%
2007 83−0.59%
2012 98+3.38%
2017 95−0.62%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE