Boves, Somme
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| 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 | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Amiens-5 |
| Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maryse Vandepitte[1] |
| Area 1 | 25.37 km2 (9.80 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 3,228 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80131 /80440 |
| Elevation | 22–110 m (72–361 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Boves (French pronunciation: [bɔv]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France 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.[3]
- 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[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Traité de Boves
The sign at the entrance to the village
Lake Saint-Ladre
The church, built at the foot of the chalk cliffs.
Rue Victor Hugo, the main street
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