Bazentin

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Bazentin
Commune
Lamarck's memorial
Lamarck's memorial
Coat of arms of Bazentin
Coat of arms
Location of Bazentin
Bazentin is located in France
Bazentin
Bazentin
Location within France
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Bazentin is located in Hauts-de-France
Bazentin
Bazentin
Location within Hauts-de-France
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Coordinates: 50°01′52″N 2°45′50″E / 50.031°N 2.7639°E / 50.031; 2.7639
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
IntercommunalityCC du Pays du Coquelicot
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Fourdinier[1]
Area
1
5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Highest elevation
159 m (522 ft)
Lowest elevation
94 m (308 ft)
Population
 (2023)[2]
79
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80059 /80300
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

Situated between Amiens to the southwest and Arras to the north, on the D73 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 114—    
1975 82−4.60%
1982 74−1.46%
1990 70−0.69%
1999 77+1.06%
2007 71−1.01%
2012 77+1.64%
2017 79+0.51%
2023 79+0.00%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

  • 1914–1918: The village, in the middle of the war zone, was completely destroyed.

Places and monuments

People

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE

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