Becquigny, Somme

Becquigny
Commune
The town hall and school of Becquigny
Location of Becquigny
Becquigny Becquigny
Coordinates: 49°41′47″N 2°37′26″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Roye
Intercommunality	CC Grand Roye
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe D'Hulst
Area 1	6.04 km2 (2.33 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	122
• Density	20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80074 /80500
Elevation	50–107 m (164–351 ft) (avg. 59 m or 194 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

Becquigny is a small village on the left bank of the river Avre. Situated on the D214 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Amiens.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	142	—
1975	105	−4.22%
1982	103	−0.27%
1990	97	−0.75%
1999	99	+0.23%
2007	105	+0.74%
2012	108	+0.57%
2017	131	+3.94%
Source: INSEE

History

• Archeological investigations have found Gallo-Roman traces in the village.
• The town, mentioned for the first time in 1119, was rebuilt after being destroyed in 1163. It belonged to the Abbey of Saint Corneille of Compiègne, and the Roye family were at sometime lords of the manor.
• As with many towns of the Somme, Becquigny underwent the ravages of World War I.

Places and monuments

• In the cemetery are the ruins of a magnificent chapel that once belonged to the Order of the Templars. The 12th century gate is a fine example of Romanesque architecture.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department