Belloy-en-Santerre

Summary

Belloy-en-Santerre (French pronunciation: [bɛlwa ɑ̃ sɑ̃tɛʁ], literally Belloy in Santerre) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Belloy-en-Santerre
The town hall in Belloy-en-Santerre
The town hall in Belloy-en-Santerre
Location of Belloy-en-Santerre
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Belloy-en-Santerre
Belloy-en-Santerre
Belloy-en-Santerre is located in Hauts-de-France
Belloy-en-Santerre
Belloy-en-Santerre
Coordinates: 49°53′20″N 2°51′22″E / 49.889°N 2.8561°E / 49.889; 2.8561
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonHam
IntercommunalityCC Terre de Picardie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Potier[1]
Area
1
5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
147
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80080 /80200
Elevation57–86 m (187–282 ft)
(avg. 76 m or 249 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

The commune is situated on the D79 road, about 1 mile (2 km) from the junction of the A1 autoroute and the N29, some 30 miles (48 km) east of Amiens.

History edit

An aerial photograph taken in 1967 shows the outline of a large, rectangular, south-facing Gallo-Roman villa on the site of present-day Belloy.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 159—    
1975 172+1.13%
1982 169−0.25%
1990 162−0.53%
1999 167+0.34%
2007 179+0.87%
2012 163−1.86%
2017 149−1.78%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities edit

Alan Seeger, American poet, who had joined the French Foreign Legion, died here during the Battle of the Somme in 1916.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE