| Bettencourt-Rivière | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′52″N 1°58′41″E / 49.9978°N 1.9781°ECoordinates: 49°59′52″N 1°58′41″E / 49.9978°N 1.9781°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Gamaches |
| Intercommunality | Région d'Hallencourt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | René Drouvin |
| Area1 | 7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 226 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80099 /80270 |
| Elevation | 11–94 m (36–308 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Bettencourt-Rivière is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
The commune is situated on the D216 road, some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Abbeville. The commune is made up of two villages: Bettencourt to the west, on the left bank of the small river Airaines and Rivière to the east, on the right bank of the river.