Herbécourt
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Péronne | |
| Community association | Haute Somme | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 55 ' N , 2 ° 51' E | |
| height | 69-98 m | |
| surface | 4.50 km 2 | |
| Residents | 224 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 50 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80200 | |
| INSEE code | 80430 | |
Herbécourt (Picard: Hèrcourt) is a northern French municipality with 224 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality belongs to the canton of Péronne .
geography
The municipality is located on the D1 departmental road from Bray-sur-Somme to Péronne , around nine kilometers west of Péronne. To the east it is bounded by the A1 Autoroute and the LGV Nord high-speed railway line.
history
On July 2, 1916, fighting between French and German troops took place here during the Battle of the Somme . The community received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | 211 | 174 | 134 | 149 | 133 | 151 | 224 |
Attractions
- British military cemetery on the western outskirts.
Web links
Commons : Herbécourt - collection of images, videos and audio files
