Hattencourt

Hattencourt
Commune
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 (2001–2008)	Jackie Lecoq
Area 1	3.61 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	298
• Density	83/km2 (210/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.

Hattencourt is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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

Historical population of Hattencourt

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	199	263	241	242	224	237	252
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department