Dernancourt

Not to be confused with Dernancourt, South Australia.

Dernancourt (French pronunciation: [dɛʁnɑ̃kuʁ]; Picard: Dèrnincourt) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Dernancourt
Commune
The town hall in Dernancourt
Location of Dernancourt
Dernancourt Show map of France Dernancourt Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 49°58′29″N 2°37′54″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Albert
Intercommunality	Pays du Coquelicot
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sylvain Lequeux[1]
Area 1	6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	519
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80238 /80300
Elevation	39–107 m (128–351 ft) (avg. 46 m or 151 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Dernancourt is situated on the D52 road, some 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Amiens.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	345	—
1975	401	+2.17%
1982	501	+3.23%
1990	472	−0.74%
1999	437	−0.85%
2007	442	+0.14%
2012	440	−0.09%
2017	540	+4.18%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places and monuments

The commune was considerably affected by World War I. The First and Second Battles of Dernancourt were fought there. 127 Commonwealth soldiers are buried in the Dernancourt Communal Cemetery and 2167 are buried in the Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension.^[4][5]

See also

• Communes of the Somme department