Béhencourt
| Béhencourt | |
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  Béhencourt | |
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Location within Picardy region  Béhencourt | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′32″N 2°27′13″E / 49.9756°N 2.4536°ECoordinates: 49°58′32″N 2°27′13″E / 49.9756°N 2.4536°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Villers-Bocage |
| Intercommunality | Le Bocage et l'Hallue |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Gilles Wattel |
| Area1 | 7.06 km2 (2.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)2 | 355 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80077 / 80260 |
| Elevation |
43–122 m (141–400 ft) (avg. 35 m or 115 ft) |
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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. | |
Béhencourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated at the junction of the D78 and D115 roads, about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Amiens
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 218 | 221 | 219 | 233 | 313 | 353 | 359 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Béhencourt. |
(All French language)
- Béhencourt on the Institut géographique national website
- Béhencourt on the INSEE website
- Béhencourt sur le site du Quid
- Localisation de Béhencourt sur une carte de France et communes limitrophes
- Plan de Béhencourt sur Mapquest
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