Bécordel-Bécourt
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Bécordel-Bécourt (French pronunciation: [bekɔʁdɛl bekuʁ]; before 1900: Bécourt-Bécordel[3][4]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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The town hall and school of Bécordel-Bécourt | |
 Location of Bécordel-Bécourt | |
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| Coordinates: 49°59′25″N 2°41′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Devillers[1] |
Area 1 | 3.57 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 153 |
| • Density | 42.9/km2 (111/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80073 /80300 |
| Elevation | 50–110 m (160–360 ft) (avg. 56 m or 184 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Situated on the D938 road, about 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Albert.
History
The village of Bécourt was destroyed in the First World War, see Battle of Albert (1914).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 146 | — |
| 1975 | 144 | −0.20% |
| 1982 | 142 | −0.20% |
| 1990 | 139 | −0.27% |
| 1999 | 122 | −1.44% |
| 2007 | 169 | +4.16% |
| 2012 | 163 | −0.72% |
| 2017 | 160 | −0.37% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
