Bresle

For the river in northern France, see Bresle (river).
Bresle
Bresle

Coordinates: 49°59′02″N 2°33′29″E / 49.984°N 2.558°ECoordinates: 49°59′02″N 2°33′29″E / 49.984°N 2.558°E
Country France
Region Picardy
Department Somme
Arrondissement Amiens
Canton Corbie
Intercommunality Val de Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Claude Houbart
Area1 3.54 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Population (2010)2 119
 • Density 34/km2 (87/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 80138 / 80300
Elevation 55–123 m (180–404 ft)
(avg. 62 m or 203 ft)

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.

Bresle is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

Bresle is situated on the D226 road, some 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Amiens.

Population

Historical population of Bresle
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population891029290837490
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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