Bécordel-Bécourt
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Albert | |
| Community association | Pays du Coquelicot | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 59 ′ N , 2 ° 41 ′ E | |
| height | 50-110 m | |
| surface | 3.57 km 2 | |
| Residents | 160 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 45 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80300 | |
| INSEE code | 80073 | |
| Website | www.paysducoquelicot.com | |
Bécordel-Bécourt is a northern French municipality with 160 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality belongs to the canton of Albert and is part of the Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot .
geography
The district of Bécordel is located south of the D938 from Albert to Péronne , three kilometers east of Albert, the district of Bécourt around two kilometers north between Bécordel and La Boisselle (municipality of Ovillers-la-Boisselle ).
history
Bécourt was first mentioned in 1278 and Bécordel in 1363.
The municipality, which was destroyed in July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme , but rebuilt after the First World War , was awarded the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | 146 | 144 | 142 | 139 | 122 | 171 | 164 |
administration
Mayor (maire) has been Dominique Devillers since 2008.
Attractions
- Bécourt Castle with its chapel and park.
- The Saint-Vaast church, rebuilt after being destroyed in the war in 1925.
- Three British war cemeteries.
