Becquigny, Somme
Becquigny | |
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Becquigny | |
Location within Hauts-de-France region Becquigny | |
Coordinates: 49°41′47″N 2°37′26″E / 49.6964°N 2.6239°ECoordinates: 49°41′47″N 2°37′26″E / 49.6964°N 2.6239°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Montdidier |
Canton | Montdidier |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du canton de Montdidier |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Denis Soufflet |
Area1 | 6.04 km2 (2.33 sq mi) |
Population (2006)2 | 107 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80074 / 80500 |
Elevation |
50–107 m (164–351 ft) (avg. 59 m or 194 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. |
Becquigny is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Becquigny is a small village on the left bank of the river Avre. Situated on the D214 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Amiens
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 141 | 142 | 105 | 103 | 97 | 99 | 107 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
History
- Archeological investigations have found Gallo-Roman traces in the village.
- The town, mentioned for the first time in 1119, was rebuilt after being destroyed in 1163. It belonged to the Abbey of Saint Corneille of Compiègne, and the Roye family were at sometime lords of the manor.
- As with many towns of the Somme, Becquigny underwent the ravages of World War I.
Places and monuments
- In the cemetery are the ruins of a magnificent chapel that once belonged to the Order of the Templars. The 12th century gate is a fine example of Romanesque architecture.
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Becquigny (Somme). |
(All French language)
- Becquigny sur le site du Quid
- Localisation de Becquigny sur une carte de France et communes limitrophes
- Plan de Becquigny sur Mapquest
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