Foucaucourt-en-Santerre

Foucaucourt-en-Santerre
Foucaucourt-en-Santerre
Commune
	The town hall in Foucaucourt-en-Santerre
	Location of Foucaucourt-en-Santerre
	Foucaucourt-en-Santerre Foucaucourt-en-Santerre
	Coordinates: 49°52′28″N 2°46′26″E / 49.87444°N 2.77389°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Ham
Intercommunality	CC Terre de Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Fabien Rubin
Area 1	6.91 km2 (2.67 sq mi)
Population (2021)	238
• Density	34/km2 (89/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: [fukokuʁ ɑ̃ sɑ̃tɛʁ]; Picard: Fouquécourt-in-Santérre) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the N29 road, some 24 miles (39 km) east of Amiens.

Population

Historical population
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]

World War I

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 German Jagdstaffel 34 was stationed here from April to July 1918, and RAF 208 Squadron moved in on 22 September 1918.^[4]

Places of interest

The war memorial
The Roman road, the ‘Chaussée Brunehaut’, which passes by the village.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
^ The Birth of the Royal Air Force - RAF squadron histories - aircraft and locations 1912 to 1918

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[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[pophist-3] Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

[4] The Birth of the Royal Air Force - RAF squadron histories - aircraft and locations 1912 to 1918

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