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Courcelette

Coordinates:50°03′32″N2°44′52″E/ 50.0589°N 2.7478°E/50.0589; 2.7478
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Courcelette
Courcelette Memorial
Location of Courcelette
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Courcelette is located in France
Courcelette
Courcelette
Courcelette is located in Hauts-de-France
Courcelette
Courcelette
Coordinates:50°03′32″N2°44′52″E/ 50.0589°N 2.7478°E/50.0589; 2.7478
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
IntercommunalityPays du Coquelicot
Government
• Mayor(2020–2026)Michel Dacheux[1]
Area
1
4.66 km2(1.80 sq mi)
Population
(2021)[2]
152
• Density33/km2(84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00(CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80216/80300
Elevation109–156 m (358–512 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Courcelette(French pronunciation:[kuʁsəlɛt]) is acommunein theSommedepartmentinHauts-de-Francein northernFrance.

Geography

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Courcelette is situated on the D929 and D107 crossroads, some 30 miles (48 km) northeast ofAmiens.

History

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Courcelette was a major tactical objective in theBattle of Flers-Courceletteduring theSomme Offensiveof theFirst World Warduring which the village was razed. The village was assigned as the major objective of theCanadian Corpsduring that battle and they succeeded in capturing it. Accordingly, the actions and sacrifices of the Canadians are commemorated at theCourcelette Memorialwhich is just south of the village beside the D929 roadway.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968180
1975176−0.32%
1982150−2.26%
1990142−0.68%
1999133−0.72%
2007142+0.82%
2012146+0.56%
2017154+1.07%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires"(in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
  3. ^Population en historique depuis 1968,INSEE