Driencourt

Coordinates: 49°57′33″N 3°00′38″E / 49.9592°N 3.0106°E / 49.9592; 3.0106
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Driencourt
The town hall and school in Driencourt
The town hall and school in Driencourt
Location of Driencourt
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Driencourt is located in France
Driencourt
Driencourt
Driencourt is located in Hauts-de-France
Driencourt
Driencourt
Coordinates: 49°57′33″N 3°00′38″E / 49.9592°N 3.0106°E / 49.9592; 3.0106
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonPéronne
IntercommunalityHaute Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Katy Ondicana Gomez[1]
Area
1
5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
83
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80258 /80240
Elevation65–139 m (213–456 ft)
(avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Driencourt (French pronunciation: [dʁijɛ̃kuʁ]; Picard: Dryincourt ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography[edit]

Driencourt is situated on the D181 road, some 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Saint-Quentin.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 119—    
1975 97−2.88%
1982 88−1.38%
1990 78−1.50%
1999 85+0.96%
2007 88+0.43%
2012 98+2.18%
2017 92−1.26%
Source: INSEE[3]

History[edit]

As with many towns in this part of France, World War I saw the place reduced to rubble. A Parisian architect, Jacques Debat-Ponsan, was employed to design and reconstruct the town's public buildings.

  • Reconstruction of the school and Mayor's office – accomplished in 1927
  • Reconstruction of the church achieved in 1920
  • Other reconstructions. A certain number of homes, judging by their style, were rebuilt by the same architect.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE