Soyécourt

Soyécourt is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Soyécourt
The war memorial in Soyécourt
Coat of arms
Location of Soyécourt
Soyécourt
Soyécourt
Coordinates: 49°51′47″N 2°47′46″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonHam
IntercommunalityCC Terre de Picardie
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Luc Maille
Area
1
5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
182
  Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80741 /80200
Elevation65–87 m (213–285 ft)
(avg. 92 m or 302 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is situated 15 miles (24 km) east of Amiens, on the D79 road, less than a mile from the A29 autoroute.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968191    
1975150−3.39%
1982169+1.72%
1990185+1.14%
1999204+1.09%
2007190−0.88%
2012174−1.74%
2017182+0.90%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest

  • St.Martial's church: The church of Soyécourt was destroyed during the First World War. The 12th century font is all that remains of the old church in the replacement building.
  • Wallieux wood: The wood of Wallieux is a World War I site and is part of the Circuit of Memory of the First World War. This wood remains pock-marked by shell holes and war tunnels.

Notable people

  • Camille de Soyécourt (1757–1849), daughter of Joachim Charles de Seigliere de Belleforiere, Marquis de Soyécourt, was a French Catholic nun who restored the Carmelite Order in France after the French Revolution.

See also

References


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