Dernancourt

Dernancourt
Dernancourt
Location within Picardy region  Dernancourt
Coordinates: 49°58′29″N 2°37′54″E / 49.9747°N 2.6317°ECoordinates: 49°58′29″N 2°37′54″E / 49.9747°N 2.6317°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Albert
Intercommunality	Pays du Coquelicot
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jean-Pierre Lequeux
Area^1	6.63 km^2 (2.56 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	454
• Density	68/km^2 (180/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80238 / 80300
Elevation	39–107 m (128–351 ft) (avg. 46 m or 151 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.

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

Geography

Dernancourt is situated on the D52 road, some 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Amiens.

Population

Historical population of Dernancourt

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	305	345	401	501	472	437	454
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places and monuments

The commune was considerably affected by World War I. 2131 Commonwealth soldiers are buried in the military cemetery here

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• The Commonwealth cemetery
• South Africans buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension
• Dernancourt on the Quid website (French)