Braches
Braches is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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%252C_l'arr%C3%AAt.jpg.webp) Braches railway station in the early 20th century | |
Location of Braches 
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| Coordinates: 49°44′01″N 2°30′26″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier |
| Canton | Moreuil |
| Intercommunality | CC Avre Luce Noye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | William Douchet |
| Area 1 | 7.21 km2 (2.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 263 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80132 /80110 |
| Elevation | 37–112 m (121–367 ft) (avg. 52 m or 171 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Braches is situated on the D256 road, some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Amiens, on the banks of the Avre river.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 116 | 127 | 108 | 155 | 185 | 201 | 229 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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