Humbercourt

Humbercourt
Commune
The church in Humbercourt
Coat of arms
Location of Humbercourt
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Coordinates: 50°12′39″N 2°27′18″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Doullens
Intercommunality	CC Territoire Nord Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Catherine Penet-Caron[1]
Area ^1	8.25 km^2 (3.19 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	259
• Density	31/km^2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80445 /80600
Elevation	95–173 m (312–568 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Humbercourt (French pronunciation: [œ̃bɛʁkuʁ]; Picard: Himbèrcourt) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Humbercourt is situated on the D127 road, some 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Arras and on the border with the Pas-de-Calais département formed by the Grouches valley. To the north is the Bois de Dessus, but for the most part, the district is flat farm land.

History

Linked with the seigneurs of the House of Brimeu, whose coats of arms adorn the church porch, along with the Toison d'Or awarded to Jean De Brimeu for his services to the duke, Charles the Bold.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	370	—
1975	327	−1.75%
1982	303	−1.08%
1990	295	−0.33%
1999	279	−0.62%
2007	259	−0.93%
2012	257	−0.15%
2017	268	+0.84%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

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