Béhencourt
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Béhencourt (French pronunciation: [beɑ̃kuʁ]; Picard: Béhincourt) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.[3]
Béhencourt | |
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The church in Béhencourt | |
 Location of Béhencourt | |
  Béhencourt Location within France  Béhencourt Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′32″N 2°27′13″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Corbie |
| Intercommunality | CC Territoire Nord Picardie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Plaisant[1] |
Area 1 | 7.06 km2 (2.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 301 |
| • Density | 42.6/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80077 /80260 |
| Elevation | 43–122 m (141–400 ft) (avg. 35 m or 115 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 at the junction of the D78 and D115 roads, about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Amiens
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 221 | — |
| 1975 | 219 | −0.13% |
| 1982 | 233 | +0.89% |
| 1990 | 313 | +3.76% |
| 1999 | 353 | +1.35% |
| 2007 | 356 | +0.11% |
| 2012 | 348 | −0.45% |
| 2017 | 333 | −0.88% |
| 2023 | 301 | −1.67% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
