Braches
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Commune of Braches |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier | |
| Canton | Moreuil | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Avre Luce Moreuil | |
| Mayor | William Douchet (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 37 m–112 m (avg. 52 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 7,21 km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80132/ 80110 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
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Braches is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated on the D256 road, some 15 miles southeast of Amiens, on the banks of the river Avre.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 116 | 127 | 108 | 155 | 185 | 201 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External links
(All French language)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on January 28th, 2008.
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