Driencourt

Driencourt
Commune
The town hall and school in Driencourt
Location of Driencourt
Driencourt Location within France Show map of France Driencourt Location within Hauts-de-France Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 49°57′33″N 3°00′38″E / 49.9592°N 3.0106°E / 49.9592; 3.0106
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Péronne
Intercommunality	Haute Somme
Government
• Mayor (2022–2026)	Katy Ondicana Gomez
Area 1	5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Highest elevation	139 m (456 ft)
Lowest elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population  (2023)	78
• Density	16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80258 /80240
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Driencourt (French pronunciation: [dʁijɛ̃kuʁ]; Picard: Dryincourt ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Driencourt is situated on the D181 road, some 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Saint-Quentin.

Population

History

As with many towns in this part of France, World War I saw the place reduced to rubble. A Parisian architect, Jacques Debat-Ponsan, was employed to design and reconstruct the town's public buildings.

• Reconstruction of the school and Mayor's office – accomplished in 1927
• Reconstruction of the church achieved in 1920
• Other reconstructions. A certain number of homes, judging by their style, were rebuilt by the same architect.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

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