Bus-lès-Artois
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Commune of Bus-lès-Artois |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Canton d'Acheux-en-Amiénois | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot | |
| Mayor | M. Philippe Rouvillain (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 108 m–153 m (avg. 140 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 6,74 km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80153/ 80560 | |
| 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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Bus-lès-Artois is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated on the D176 road, some 30 miles northeast of Amiens.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 172 | 193 | 158 | 135 | 135 | 146 |
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[edit] Places of interest
- Church of Saint Pierre, constructed over several centuries, restored in 1804.
- Château de 1848, built on the site of an old fort, to the north of the church.
- The playing area of the Picard sport ‘fr:ballon au poing’
[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 30th, 2008.
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