Béthencourt-sur-Mer
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Béthencourt-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [betɑ̃kuʁ syʁ mɛʁ], literally Béthencourt on Sea; Picard: Bétincourt-su-Mér) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Béthencourt-sur-Mer | |
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The town hall and school in Béthencourt-sur-Mer | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Béthencourt-sur-Mer | |
  Béthencourt-sur-Mer Location within France  Béthencourt-sur-Mer Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°04′43″N 1°30′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Friville-Escarbotin |
| Intercommunality | CC Vimeu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Durot[1] |
Area 1 | 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 882 |
| • Density | 299/km2 (774/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80096 /80130 |
| Elevation | 75–119 m (246–390 ft) (avg. 97 m or 318 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 on the D19 and D229 road junction, some 3 miles (5 km) from the seaside and 18 miles (29 km) west of Abbeville.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,120 | — |
| 1975 | 1,163 | +0.54% |
| 1982 | 1,074 | −1.13% |
| 1990 | 1,024 | −0.59% |
| 1999 | 997 | −0.30% |
| 2007 | 1,048 | +0.63% |
| 2012 | 1,033 | −0.29% |
| 2017 | 968 | −1.29% |
| 2023 | 882 | −1.54% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
