Beauval, Somme

Beauval
Commune
The town centre of Beauval
Coat of arms
Location of Beauval
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Coordinates: 50°06′23″N 2°19′49″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Doullens
Intercommunality	CC Territoire Nord Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bernard Thuillier[1]
Area ^1	22.56 km^2 (8.71 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,984
• Density	88/km^2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80071 /80630
Elevation	67–164 m (220–538 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The church

Beauval (French pronunciation: [boval]; Picard: Bieuvo) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Beauval is 20 miles (32 km) north of Amiens, towards Doullens, on the national road N25.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,192	—
1975	2,206	+0.09%
1982	2,274	+0.43%
1990	2,286	+0.07%
1999	2,243	−0.21%
2007	2,146	−0.55%
2012	2,121	−0.23%
2017	2,095	−0.25%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places and monuments

• Magnificent church; the interior has been used as the backdrop to some French films.
• The War Memorial

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE