Soyécourt

Soyécourt
Soyécourt
Location within Picardy region  Soyécourt
Coordinates: 49°51′47″N 2°47′46″E / 49.8631°N 2.7961°ECoordinates: 49°51′47″N 2°47′46″E / 49.8631°N 2.7961°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Chaulnes
Intercommunality	Haute Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Luc Maille
Area^1	5.16 km^2 (1.99 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	200
• Density	39/km^2 (100/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80741 / 80200
Elevation	65–87 m (213–285 ft) (avg. 92 m or 302 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.

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

Geography

The commune is situated 15 miles (24 km) east of Amiens, on the D79 road, less than a mile from the A29 autoroute.

Population

Population history

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
169	191	150	169	185	204	200
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

• St.Martial’s church: The church of Soyécourt was destroyed during the First World War. The 12th century font is all that remains of the old church in the replacement building.
• Wallieux wood: The wood of Wallieux is a World War I site and is part of the Circuit of Memory of the First World War. This wood remains pock-marked by shell holes and war tunnels.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Soyécourt on the Quid website (French)