Estrées-Deniécourt

Estrées-Deniécourt is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.

Geography

The commune lies on the national highway N29, at the junction with the A1 autoroute, west of the River Somme and 28 miles east of Amiens It has the remains of a Roman road , the Chaussée Brunehaut passing through the village.

History

It was the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of the Somme. The probable (unmarked) burial site of Raynal Bolling, the first U.S. officer of high rank to fall in combat.

The Estrées-Deniécourt Military Cemetery, is located at the west end of the village and the German Cemetery is located on the way to the commune of Fay.

Miscellaneous

The commune holds an annual brocante (flea-market) each June. It is one of many villages in the north of France bearing the name Estrées.

Population

Population Growth

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
238	255	285	253	252	245
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

• Communes of the Somme department
• Chaussée Brunehaut

External links

• Estrées-Deniécourt on the Insee website
• Estrées-Deniécourt on the Quid website

Notes

• This article is based on the original and the Estrées-Deniécourt from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 12th 2008.