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
The town hall in Louvencourt
Coat of arms of Louvencourt
Location of Louvencourt
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Louvencourt is located in France
Louvencourt
Louvencourt
Louvencourt is located in Hauts-de-France
Louvencourt
Louvencourt
Coordinates: 50°05′40″N 2°30′00″E / 50.0944°N 2.5°E / 50.0944; 2.5
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
IntercommunalityPays du Coquelicot
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michèle Archelin[1]
Area
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7.74 km2 (2.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
302
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80493 /80560
Elevation95–152 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

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Louvencourt is situated 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Amiens, on the D938 road

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968304—    
1975306+0.09%
1982283−1.11%
1990259−1.10%
1999264+0.21%
2007263−0.05%
2012273+0.75%
2017281+0.58%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE