Foucaucourt-en-Santerre | |
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.JPG) The town hall in Foucaucourt-en-Santerre | |
 Location of Foucaucourt-en-Santerre | |
  Foucaucourt-en-Santerre  Foucaucourt-en-Santerre | |
| Coordinates:49°52′28″N2°46′26″E / 49.87444°N 2.77389°E /49.87444; 2.77389 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Ham |
| Intercommunality | CC Terre de Picardie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2024–2026) | Fabien Rubin[1] |
Area 1 | 6.91 km2 (2.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 233 |
| • Density | 33.7/km2 (87.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80335 /80340 |
| Elevation | 50–87 m (164–285 ft) (avg. 82 m or 269 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Foucaucourt-en-Santerre (French pronunciation:[fukokuʁɑ̃sɑ̃tɛʁ];Picard:Fouquécourt-in-Santérre) is acommune in theSommedepartment inHauts-de-France in northernFrance.
The commune is situated on the N29 road, some 24 miles (39 km) east ofAmiens.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 277 | — |
| 1975 | 261 | −0.85% |
| 1982 | 234 | −1.55% |
| 1990 | 252 | +0.93% |
| 1999 | 223 | −1.35% |
| 2007 | 260 | +1.94% |
| 2012 | 284 | +1.78% |
| 2017 | 268 | −1.15% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
During World War I the village hosted a temporary aerodrome to the west of the village opposite the cemetery. It was first held by the Germans, and fell into allied hands by the end of the war. The GermanJagdstaffel 34 was stationed here from April to July 1918, andRAF 208 Squadron moved in on 22 September 1918.[4]
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