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′32″N 2°46′34″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Ham
Intercommunality	CC Terre de Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jacky Bourlon
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 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 of Foucaucourt-en-Santerre

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	268	277	261	234	252	223	254
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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.

Places of interest

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

See also

• Communes of the Somme department