Braches

Braches
Commune
Braches railway station in the early 20th century
Location of Braches
Braches Show map of France Braches Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 49°44′01″N 2°30′26″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Moreuil
Intercommunality	CC Avre Luce Noye
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Stéphane Delanaud[1]
Area ^1	7.21 km^2 (2.78 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	209
• Density	29/km^2 (75/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80132 /80110
Elevation	37–112 m (121–367 ft) (avg. 52 m or 171 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (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

Year	Pop.	±% 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%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE