Bettencourt-Rivière is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Bettencourt-Rivière
The church in Bettencourt-Rivière
The church in Bettencourt-Rivière
Coat of arms of Bettencourt-Rivière
Location of Bettencourt-Rivière
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Bettencourt-Rivière is located in France
Bettencourt-Rivière
Bettencourt-Rivière
Bettencourt-Rivière is located in Hauts-de-France
Bettencourt-Rivière
Bettencourt-Rivière
Coordinates: 49°59′52″N 1°58′41″E / 49.9978°N 1.9781°E / 49.9978; 1.9781
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonGamaches
IntercommunalityCA Baie de Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Maryline Deroussent[1]
Area
1
7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
219
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80099 /80270
Elevation11–94 m (36–308 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

The commune is situated on the D216 road, some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Abbeville. The commune is made up of two villages: Bettencourt to the west, on the left bank of the small river Airaines and Rivière to the east, on the right bank of the river.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 183—    
1975 168−1.21%
1982 161−0.61%
1990 200+2.75%
1999 212+0.65%
2007 223+0.63%
2012 207−1.48%
2017 230+2.13%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest edit

  • Bettencourt church
  • Rivière church
 
Rivière church

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE