Bouzincourt

Bouzincourt

Bouzincourt

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Bouzincourt (French pronunciation: [buzɛ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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The name Bouzincourt is derived from the words for forest (bosquet) and the typical Picardy village suffix '-court' . It was therefore a wooded village.

Geography

Bouzincourt is situated on the junction of the D938 and D20 roads, some 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Amiens.

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Honore was destroyed during World War I but reconstructed in 1920 in the shape of a bullet. The tower is 36m high.
  • The stained-glass windows were restored by l'École de Nancy, and are worthy of attention.
  • The ‘muches’, man-made tunnels where the population hid during times of war.

Population

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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