Biencourt

Biencourt
Biencourt
Location within Picardy region  Biencourt
Coordinates: 49°58′35″N 1°41′36″E / 49.9764°N 1.6933°ECoordinates: 49°58′35″N 1°41′36″E / 49.9764°N 1.6933°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Gamaches
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Christine Loubat
Area^1	2.22 km^2 (0.86 sq mi)
Population (2010)^2	124
• Density	56/km^2 (140/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80104 / 80140
Elevation	98–129 m (322–423 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 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.

Biencourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

Biencourt is situated 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Abbeville on the D263 road, about a mile from the A28 autoroute.

Population

Historical population of Biencourt

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	113	137	115	114	120	116	125
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Biencourt on the Quid site (French)