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Beauval, Somme

Coordinates: 50°06′23″N 2°19′49″E / 50.1064°N 2.3303°E / 50.1064; 2.3303
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Beauval
The town centre of Beauval
The town centre of Beauval
Coat of arms of Beauval
Location of Beauval
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Beauval is located in France
Beauval
Beauval
Beauval is located in Hauts-de-France
Beauval
Beauval
Coordinates: 50°06′23″N 2°19′49″E / 50.1064°N 2.3303°E / 50.1064; 2.3303
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonDoullens
IntercommunalityCC Territoire Nord Picardie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Thuillier[1]
Area
1
22.56 km2 (8.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,984
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80071 /80630
Elevation67–164 m (220–538 ft)
(avg. 116 m or 381 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (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

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

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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

See also

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References

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  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