Davenescourt

Davenescourt
Commune
The town hall and schools in Davenescourt
Location of Davenescourt
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Coordinates: 49°42′36″N 2°35′49″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Roye
Intercommunality	CC Grand Roye
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Claude Pradeilhes[1]
Area ^1	11.73 km^2 (4.53 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	557
• Density	47/km^2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80236 /80500
Elevation	44–114 m (144–374 ft) (avg. 58 m or 190 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Davenescourt (French pronunciation: [davnɛskuʁ]; Picard: Davnécourt) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Davenescourt is situated on the D160 and D41 road junction, on the banks of the Avre, surrounded by lakes, some 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Amiens.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	415	—
1975	364	−1.86%
1982	334	−1.22%
1990	329	−0.19%
1999	469	+4.02%
2007	494	+0.65%
2012	533	+1.53%
2017	563	+1.10%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• Chateau of Davenescourt

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

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