Bancourt
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Bancourt (French pronunciation: [bɑ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.[3]
Bancourt | |
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The town hall of Bancourt | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bancourt | |
  Bancourt  Bancourt | |
| Coordinates: 50°06′05″N 2°53′20″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC du Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Rousere[1] |
Area 1 | 4.54 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 83 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62079 /62450 |
| Elevation | 104–132 m (341–433 ft) (avg. 114 m or 374 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A small farming village located 10 miles (16 km) south of Arras at the junction of the D7 and D7E1 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 123 | — |
| 1975 | 114 | −1.08% |
| 1982 | 112 | −0.25% |
| 1990 | 101 | −1.28% |
| 1999 | 95 | −0.68% |
| 2009 | 74 | −2.47% |
| 2014 | 82 | +2.07% |
| 2020 | 86 | +0.80% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
- The church of St. Remi, rebuilt, like the village, after 1918.
- The Bancourt British Cemetery.
