Vadencourt (Somme)
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Corbie | |
| Community association | Territoire North Picardy | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 0 ′ N , 2 ° 29 ′ E | |
| height | 53-120 m | |
| surface | 4.92 km 2 | |
| Residents | 100 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 20 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80560 | |
| INSEE code | 80773 | |
| Website | http://www.bocagehallue.fr/communaute-de-communes/nos-26-communes/commune-de-vadencourt/ | |
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Vadencourt ( Picard : Vasincourt) is a northern French municipality with 100 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality is located in the canton of Corbie .
geography
Vadencourt is located near the source of the Hallue around 15 kilometers east of Villers-Bocage , immediately adjacent to Contay and around 12.5 kilometers north of Corbie .
history
The small town had been the seat of a lordship from the Middle Ages on which several farms and the mill were dependent.
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
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| 81 | 80 | 73 | 74 | 93 | 104 | 101 | 99 |
administration
Mayor (maire) has been Marc Depret since 2001.
Attractions
- Saint-Martin's single-nave church built in the 18th century
- Castle with two round towers, located between the church and the sources of the Hallue, registered as a monument historique since 1988 ( Base Mérimée PA00116260)
Web links
Commons : Vadencourt - collection of images, videos and audio files
