Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre

Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Albert
Community association	Pays du Coquelicot
Coordinates	50 ° 5 '  N , 2 ° 41'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 5 '  N , 2 ° 41'  E
height	73-139 m
surface	3.51 km 2
Residents	95 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	27 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	80300
INSEE code	80065
Website	www.paysducoquelicot.com
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Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre ( Picard Bieucourt-su-l'Inke ) is a northern French municipality with 95 inhabitants (as at 1st January 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 commune, which borders the Pas-de-Calais department , is located on the right bank of the Ancre river . The D50 département road and the Paris – Lille railway line run along the Ancre .

history

The community, which was destroyed in World War I , was awarded the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.

Residents

Development of the population

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2010
132	127	111	103	90	87	76	98

administration

Mayor (maire) has been Jean-Claude Chatelain since 2001.

Attractions

• The Saint-Pierre church, rebuilt after 1918
• English memorial column by the church

Web links

Commons : Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre  - Collection of images, videos and audio files