Braches

Braches
Commune
Braches railway station in the early 20th century
Braches railway station in the early 20th century
Location of Braches
Braches is located in France
Braches
Braches
Location within France
Braches is located in Hauts-de-France
Braches
Braches
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 49°44′01″N 2°30′26″E / 49.7336°N 2.5072°E / 49.7336; 2.5072
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementMontdidier
CantonMoreuil
IntercommunalityCC Avre Luce Noye
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphane Delanaud
Area
1
7.21 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Highest elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Lowest elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Population
 (2023)
203
 • Density28.2/km2 (72.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80132 /80110
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Braches (French pronunciation: [bʁaʃ]) 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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 127—    
1975 108−2.29%
1982 155+5.30%
1990 185+2.24%
1999 201+0.93%
2007 223+1.31%
2012 218−0.45%
2017 263+3.82%
2023 203−4.22%
Source: INSEE

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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE