Bellicourt (French pronunciation: [bɛlikuʁ]) is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It lies on the N44 road between Cambrai and Saint-Quentin and over the principal tunnel of the St. Quentin Canal. It was the site of numerous intense combat actions and battles during World War I.
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Bellicourt | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 49°57′42″N 3°14′12″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
Arrondissement | Saint-Quentin |
Canton | Bohain-en-Vermandois |
Intercommunality | Pays du Vermandois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marcel Leclère[1] |
Area 1 | 9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi) |
Population | 600 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 02065 /02420 |
Elevation | 94–194 m (308–636 ft) (avg. 132 m or 433 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 624 | — |
1975 | 607 | −0.39% |
1982 | 640 | +0.76% |
1990 | 664 | +0.46% |
1999 | 680 | +0.26% |
2007 | 644 | −0.68% |
2012 | 632 | −0.38% |
2017 | 602 | −0.97% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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