Soyécourt

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Luc Maille^[1]Area5.16 km² (1.99 sq mi)Population191 • Density37/km² (96/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation65–87 m (213–285 ft)
(avg. 92 m or 302 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

The commune is situated 15 miles (24 km) east of Amiens, on the D79 road, less than a mile from the A29 autoroute.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	191	—
1975	150	−3.39%
1982	169	+1.72%
1990	185	+1.14%
1999	204	+1.09%
2007	190	−0.88%
2012	174	−1.74%
2017	182	+0.90%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• St.Martial's church: The church of Soyécourt was destroyed during the First World War. The 12th century font is all that remains of the old church in the replacement building.
• Wallieux wood: The wood of Wallieux is a World War I site and is part of the Circuit of Memory of the First World War. This wood remains pock-marked by shell holes and war tunnels.

Notable people

• Camille de Soyécourt (1757–1849), daughter of Joachim Charles de Seigliere de Belleforiere, Marquis de Soyécourt, was a French Catholic nun who restored the Carmelite Order in France after the French Revolution.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References