Hyencourt-le-Grand

Hyencourt-le-Grand is a former commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Hypercourt.[2]

Hyencourt-le-Grand
Part of Hypercourt
Location of Hyencourt-le-Grand
Hyencourt-le-Grand
Hyencourt-le-Grand
Coordinates: 49°49′19″N 2°50′05″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonHam
CommuneHypercourt
Area
1
2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
83
  Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
80320
Elevation75–98 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.

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
YearPop.±%
200687    
200788+1.1%
200889+1.1%
200991+2.2%
201086−5.5%
201182−4.7%
201277−6.1%
201375−2.6%
201474−1.3%

See also

References


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