Beaufort-en-Santerre
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Moreuil | |
| Community association | Terre de Picardie | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 47 ′ N , 2 ° 40 ′ E | |
| height | 84-98 m | |
| surface | 4.59 km 2 | |
| Residents | 204 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 44 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80170 | |
| INSEE code | 80067 | |
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Beaufort-en-Santerre ( Picard : Bieufort-in-Santerre) is a northern French municipality with 204 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality is located in the Arrondissement of Péronne , belongs to the canton of Moreuil and is part of the Communauté de communes Terre de Picardie .
geography
The municipality in the Santerre countryside is about 6.5 km south-southwest of Rosières-en-Santerre on the D161 departmental road.
history
The remains of a Roman villa have been found in Beaufort. The place is mentioned for the first time in 1206. The community received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award . In early June 1940, fighting took place in Beaufort during World War II . On July 7, 2001, the place suffered severe weather damage.
Mayor ( maire ) has been Claude Morel since 2001.
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
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| 113 | 103 | 95 | 116 | 133 | 138 | 160 | 188 |
Attractions
- The Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church from the 12th century ( Base Mérimée PA00116089), registered as a monument historique since 1926 , with a font from the 14th century
- The castle, which has been rebuilt several times, has been partially ruined since the First World War
- The Canadian War Cemetery
