Louvencourt (French pronunciation: [luvɑ̃kuʁ]; Picard: Louvincourt) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Vera Brittain's fiancée Roland Leighton is buried in the Louvencourt Commonwealth War Cemetery.
Louvencourt | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Louvencourt | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Louvencourt | |
  Louvencourt  Louvencourt | |
| Coordinates: 50°05′40″N 2°30′00″E / 50.0944°N 2.5°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michèle Archelin[1] |
Area 1 | 7.74 km2 (2.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 289 |
| • Density | 37.3/km2 (96.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80493 /80560 |
| Elevation | 95–152 m (312–499 ft) (avg. 119 m or 390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editLouvencourt is situated 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Amiens, on the D938 road.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 304 | — |
| 1975 | 306 | +0.09% |
| 1982 | 283 | −1.11% |
| 1990 | 259 | −1.10% |
| 1999 | 264 | +0.21% |
| 2007 | 263 | −0.05% |
| 2012 | 273 | +0.75% |
| 2017 | 281 | +0.58% |
| 2023 | 289 | +0.47% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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