Boves, Somme
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Location within Picardy region  Boves | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′46″N 2°23′30″E / 49.8461°N 2.3917°ECoordinates: 49°50′46″N 2°23′30″E / 49.8461°N 2.3917°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Boves |
| Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Patrick Lefevre |
| Area1 | 25.37 km2 (9.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)2 | 2,976 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80131 / 80440 |
| Elevation |
22–110 m (72–361 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Boves is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
Boves is situated on the D935 and D116 road junction, on the banks of the river Avre, some 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Amiens.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 1826 | 1995 | 2266 | 3146 | 2964 | 2786 | 2678 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
History
- c640 : The birthplace of Saint Godeberta
- c1166 : The birthplace of medieval author Jean de Boves.
- July 1185 : Philippe-Auguste signed the treaty acquiring part of Picardy.[1]
- August 1835 : Victor Hugo visited the ruins of the château.
Places of interest
- Ruins of the fortified 12th-century château
- Notre-Dame de la Nativité church
- ‘’Saint-Ladre’’ marshland nature reserve
See also
References
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The sign at the entrance to the village
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Lake Saint-Ladre
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The church, built at the foot of the chalk cliffs.
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Rue Victor Hugo, the main street
External links
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