Braches
| Braches | |
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  Braches | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Braches | |
| Coordinates: 49°44′01″N 2°30′26″E / 49.7336°N 2.5072°E / 49.7336; 2.5072Coordinates: 49°44′01″N 2°30′26″E / 49.7336°N 2.5072°E / 49.7336; 2.5072 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier |
| Canton | Moreuil |
| Intercommunality | Avre Luce Moreuil |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | William Douchet |
| Area1 | 7.21 km2 (2.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)2 | 223 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80132 / 80110 |
| Elevation |
37–112 m (121–367 ft) (avg. 52 m or 171 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. | |
Braches is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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External links
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- Braches on the Quid site (French)
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