Hyencourt-le-Grand

Hyencourt-le-Grand
Hyencourt-le-Grand
Location within Picardy region  Hyencourt-le-Grand
Coordinates: 49°49′19″N 2°50′05″E / 49.822°N 2.8347°ECoordinates: 49°49′19″N 2°50′05″E / 49.822°N 2.8347°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Chaulnes
Intercommunality	Haute Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jean-Claude Walbrou
Area^1	2.95 km^2 (1.14 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	90
• Density	31/km^2 (79/sq mi)
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 Picardie 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

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	87	93	94	93	78	81	90
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

• Hyencourt-le-Grand on the Quid website (French)