Bellicourt
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Bellicourt | |
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Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
Arrondissement | Saint-Quentin |
Canton | Le Catelet |
Intercommunality | Pays du Vermandois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Marcel Leclere |
Area 1 | 9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | 655 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 02065 /02420 |
Elevation | 94–149 m (308–489 ft) (avg. 132 m or 433 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Bellicourt is a commune in the department of Aisne in Picardy in northern France.
It lies on the N44 road between Cambrai and Saint-Quentin and over the principal tunnel of the St. Quentin Canal.
It was the site of numerous intense combat actions and battles during World War I.
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