Belloy-en-Santerre
Belloy-en-Santerre (French pronunciation: [bɛlwa ɑ̃ sɑ̃tɛʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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The town hall in Belloy-en-Santerre | |
Location of Belloy-en-Santerre | |
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Coordinates: 49°53′20″N 2°51′22″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Péronne |
Canton | Ham |
Intercommunality | CC Terre de Picardie |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Bernard Lictevout |
Area 1 | 5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 149 |
• Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80080 /80200 |
Elevation | 57–86 m (187–282 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
The commune is situated on the D79 road, about 1 mile (2 km) from the junction of the A1 autoroute and the N29, some 30 miles (48 km) east of Amiens.
History
An aerial photograph taken in 1967 shows the outline of a large, rectangular, south-facing Gallo-Roman villa on the site of present-day Belloy.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 136 | 159 | 172 | 169 | 162 | 167 | 183 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Personalities
Alan Seeger, American poet, who had joined the French Foreign Legion, died here during the Battle of the Somme in 1916.
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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