Becquigny, Somme

Becquigny
Becquigny
Location within Hauts-de-France region Becquigny
Coordinates: 49°41′47″N 2°37′26″E / 49.6964°N 2.6239°E / 49.6964; 2.6239Coordinates: 49°41′47″N 2°37′26″E / 49.6964°N 2.6239°E / 49.6964; 2.6239
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

Historical population of Becquigny, Somme
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
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.

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.

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.

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Communes of the Somme department

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