Hallencourt
| Hallencourt | |
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  Hallencourt | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Hallencourt | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′32″N 1°52′41″E / 49.9922°N 1.878°ECoordinates: 49°59′32″N 1°52′41″E / 49.9922°N 1.878°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Hallencourt |
| Intercommunality | Région d'Hallencourt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Pierre Martin |
| Area1 | 20.55 km2 (7.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,404 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80406 / 80490 |
| Elevation |
35–121 m (115–397 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
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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. | |
Hallencourt is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Hallencourt is situated at the junction of the D21, D53 and D173 roads, some 10 miles (16 km) south of Abbeville. The commune comprises the two villages of Hallencourt and Hocquincourt.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1350 | 1367 | 1370 | 1407 | 1374 | 1348 | 1404 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- The war memorial
- The Château de Beauvoir at Hocquincourt (now a private hotel)
Personalities
- Roman Opałka, French artist, of Polish origin was born in Hocquincourt in 1931.
- Edouard Louis, French writer, is from Hallencourt and wrote his debut "En finir avec Eddy Bellegueule" about growing up there
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hallencourt. |
- Hallencourt on the Quid website (French)
- Canton of Hallencourt
- opalka1965.com - Roman Opalka website
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