Bouzincourt
Bouzincourt (French pronunciation: [buzɛ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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| Coordinates: 50°01′38″N 2°36′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Letesse |
| Area 1 | 8.11 km2 (3.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 536 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80129 /80300 |
| Elevation | 67–134 m (220–440 ft) (avg. 106 m or 348 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The name Bouzincourt is derived from the words for forest (bosquet) and the typical Picardy village suffix '-court' . It was therefore a wooded village.
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