Bertrancourt
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Bertrancourt (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtʁɑ̃kuʁ]; Picard: Bétrancourt) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is also the home of Belfast Linfield Football Club Somme Memorial, to commemorate ex-players and fans who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the Great War.
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The church in Bertrancourt | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°05′41″N 2°33′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Schricke[1] |
Area 1 | 6.09 km2 (2.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 220 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80095 /80560 |
| Elevation | 125–157 m (410–515 ft) (avg. 149 m or 489 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Bertrancourt is situated on the D176 and D144 road junction, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 250 | — |
| 1975 | 231 | −1.12% |
| 1982 | 200 | −2.04% |
| 1990 | 200 | +0.00% |
| 1999 | 199 | −0.06% |
| 2007 | 224 | +1.49% |
| 2012 | 214 | −0.91% |
| 2017 | 223 | +0.83% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
