Hyencourt-le-Grand

Hyencourt-le-Grand
Hyencourt-le-Grand

Coordinates: 49°49′19″N 2°50′05″E / 49.822°N 2.8347°E / 49.822; 2.8347Coordinates: 49°49′19″N 2°50′05″E / 49.822°N 2.8347°E / 49.822; 2.8347
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Péronne
Canton Chaulnes
Intercommunality Haute Picardie
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Jean-Claude Walbrou
Area1 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 90
 • Density 31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 80447 / 80320
Elevation 75–98 m (246–322 ft)
(avg. 98 m or 322 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Hyencourt-le-Grand is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commun is situated on the D164 road, some 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Amiens in the area known as the Santerre.

History

The first reference to the village of Hyencourt-le-Grand occurs during the Middle Ages when a château was built here. All that remains of the château is the chapel of Saint-Léger, rebuilt after the First World War and restored by local people in 2005. Buried beneath the village is a World War I military hospital. Occasional subsidence indicates its presence.

Population

Historical population of Hyencourt-le-Grand
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population87939493788190
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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References

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