Hattencourt

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Sébastien Rubigny^[1]Area3.61 km² (1.39 sq mi)Population298 • Density83/km² (210/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation78–92 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 (French pronunciation: [atɑ̃kuʁ]) 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

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]

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References