Biaches (French pronunciation: [bjaʃ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Biaches | |
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.JPG) The town hall in Biaches | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Biaches  | |
  Biaches  Biaches | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′32″N 2°54′34″E / 49.9255°N 2.9094°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Péronne |
| Intercommunality | Haute Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Ludovic Legrand[1] |
Area 1 | 6.52 km2 (2.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 385 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80102 /80200 |
| Elevation | 47–91 m (154–299 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editBiaches is situated by the banks of the Somme, 30 miles (48 km) east of Amiens on the D1 and 2 miles (3 km) from the A29 autoroute.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 341 | — |
| 1975 | 377 | 1.44% |
| 1982 | 410 | 1.21% |
| 1990 | 427 | 0.51% |
| 1999 | 416 | −0.29% |
| 2007 | 407 | −0.27% |
| 2012 | 358 | −2.53% |
| 2017 | 384 | 1.41% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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