Intercommunality Haute Picardie Area 6.45 km² | Canton Chaulnes Population (2006) 287 Local time Wednesday 10:55 AM | |
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Estr es deni court somme
Estrées-Deniécourt is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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- Estr es deni court somme
- Map of 80200 EstrC3A9es DeniC3A9court France
- Geography
- History
- Miscellaneous
- References
Map of 80200 Estr%C3%A9es-Deni%C3%A9court, France
Geography
The commune lies on the national highway N29, at the junction with the A1 autoroute, west of the River Somme and 28 miles (45 km) east of Amiens It has the remains of a Roman road, the Chaussée Brunehaut passing through the village.
History
It is one of many villages in the north of France bearing the name Estrées. The etymology of the name is from strata (cognate of English "street"), the word for the stone-layered Roman roads in the area (some of which turned into modern highways). Hence Estreti, village on the road which developed into Estrées.
It was the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of the Somme. The probable (unmarked) burial site of Raynal Bolling, the first U.S. officer of high rank to fall in combat.
The Estrées-Deniécourt Military Cemetery, is located at the west end of the village and the German Cemetery is located on the way to the commune of Fay.
Miscellaneous
The commune holds an annual brocante (flea-market) each June. It is one of many villages in the north of France bearing the name Estrées.