Dernancourt Explained

Dernancourt
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Péronne
Canton:	Albert
Insee:	80238
Postal Code:	80300
Mayor:	Sylvain Lequeux^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	Pays du Coquelicot
Coordinates:	49.9747°N 2.6317°W
Elevation M:	46
Elevation Min M:	39
Elevation Max M:	107
Area Km2:	6.63

Dernancourt (in French pronounced as /dɛʁnɑ̃kuʁ/; Dèrnincourt) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Dernancourt is situated on the D52 road, some 30km (20miles) northeast of Amiens.

Places and monuments

The commune was considerably affected by World War I. The First and Second Battles of Dernancourt were fought there. 127 Commonwealth soldiers are buried in the Dernancourt Communal Cemetery and 2167 are buried in the Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

External links

• The Commonwealth cemetery
• South Africans buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
2. Web site: Dernancourt Communal Cemetery. Commonwealth War Graves. 19 January 2018.
3. Web site: Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension. Commonwealth War Graves. 19 January 2018.