Bovelles

Bovelles
Commune
The cemetery chapel in Bovelles
The cemetery chapel in Bovelles
Location of Bovelles
Bovelles is located in France
Bovelles
Bovelles
Bovelles is located in Hauts-de-France
Bovelles
Bovelles
Coordinates: 49°53′00″N 2°08′46″E / 49.8833°N 2.1461°E / 49.8833; 2.1461
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAilly-sur-Somme
IntercommunalityAmiens Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Mickaël Grimaux[1]
Area
1
6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
420
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80130 /80540
Elevation49–122 m (161–400 ft)
(avg. 120 m or 390 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bovelles (French pronunciation: [bɔvɛl]; Picard: Bovelle) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Bovelles is situated on the D97 road, some 5 miles (8 km) west of Amiens.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 206—    
1975 241+2.27%
1982 273+1.80%
1990 336+2.63%
1999 340+0.13%
2007 367+0.96%
2012 401+1.79%
2017 434+1.59%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

The plaque on the church

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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