Bellicourt (French pronunciation: [bɛlikuʁ]) is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France 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.

Bellicourt
St. Quentin Canal
St. Quentin Canal
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Location of Bellicourt
Bellicourt is located in France
Bellicourt
Bellicourt
Bellicourt is located in Hauts-de-France
Bellicourt
Bellicourt
Coordinates: 49°57′42″N 3°14′12″E / 49.9617°N 3.2367°E / 49.9617; 3.2367
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementSaint-Quentin
CantonBohain-en-Vermandois
IntercommunalityPays du Vermandois
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Marcel Leclère[1]
Area
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9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
560
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02065 /02420
Elevation94–194 m (308–636 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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 624    
1975 607−0.39%
1982 640+0.76%
1990 664+0.46%
1999 680+0.26%
2007 644−0.68%
2012 632−0.38%
2017 602−0.97%
2023 560−1.20%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE