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

Geography

Goyencourt is situated at the D34 and D132 crossroads, some 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Amiens. Cereal growing is the primary agricultural activity.

History

  • The vestiges of a Gallo-Roman villa can be found within the boundaries of the commune.
  • In the 8th and 9th century, the village was under the control of the abbey of Ourscamp.
  • Middle Age: Lords of Gossencourt ("Goyencourt").
  • In 1653, during the upheaval of the Fronde, the village was ransacked by the Spanish army, led by Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé, who laid siege to Roye.
  • By 1918, at the end of the First World War, the village and the chateau lay in ruins.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 115—    
1975 106−1.16%
1982 96−1.41%
1990 98+0.26%
1999 89−1.06%
2007 95+0.82%
2012 95+0.00%
2017 94−0.21%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

  • The modern church of Saint-Martin
  • The chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Liesse

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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