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Country
  
France

Department
  
Somme

Intercommunality
  
Région d'Hallencourt

Area
  
20.55 km²

Population
  
1,348 (1999)

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Canton
  
Hallencourt

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Wednesday 6:56 AM

Arrondissement
  
Abbeville

Hallencourt

Weather
  
9°C, Wind W at 5 km/h, 91% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of 80490 Hallencourt, France

Geography

Hallencourt is situated at the junction of the D21, D53 and D173 roads, some 10 miles (16 km) south of Abbeville. The commune comprises the two villages of Hallencourt and Hocquincourt.

Places of interest

  • The war memorial
  • The Château de Beauvoir at Hocquincourt (now a private hotel)

    • Personalities

  • Roman Opałka, French artist, of Polish origin was born in Hocquincourt in 1931.
  • Edouard Louis, French writer, is from Hallencourt and wrote his debut "En finir avec Eddy Bellegueule" about growing up there

    • References

    Hallencourt Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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