Hattencourt
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Hattencourt (French pronunciation: [atɑ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Hattencourt | |
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The town hall in Hattencourt | |
 Location of Hattencourt | |
  Hattencourt  Hattencourt | |
| Coordinates: 49°46′12″N 2°47′20″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier |
| Canton | Roye |
| Intercommunality | CC Grand Roye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Rubigny[1] |
Area 1 | 3.61 km2 (1.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 302 |
| • Density | 83.7/km2 (217/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80421 /80700 |
| Elevation | 78–92 m (256–302 ft) (avg. 86 m or 282 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Hattencourt is situated on the D161 and D132 crossroads and about 100 yards from the A1 autoroute, some 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Amiens.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 14th century.
It was razed to the ground by the troops of Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne in 1636.
As with many villages of the Somme, it was ruined by the bombardments of the First World War.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 263 | — |
| 1975 | 241 | −1.24% |
| 1982 | 242 | +0.06% |
| 1990 | 224 | −0.96% |
| 1999 | 237 | +0.63% |
| 2007 | 245 | +0.42% |
| 2012 | 272 | +2.11% |
| 2017 | 291 | +1.36% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
