Braches
| Braches | |
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  Braches | |
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Location within Picardy region  Braches | |
| Coordinates: 49°44′01″N 2°30′26″E / 49.7336°N 2.5072°ECoordinates: 49°44′01″N 2°30′26″E / 49.7336°N 2.5072°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| 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) |
| 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 Picardie 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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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Braches. |
- Braches on the Quid site (French)
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