Beauval
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Doullens | |
| Community association | Territoire North Picardy | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 9 ′ N , 2 ° 22 ′ E | |
| height | 67-164 m | |
| surface | 22.56 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,095 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 93 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80630 | |
| INSEE code | 80071 | |
 Saint Frères train station and factory (historic photo) |
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Beauval ( Picard : Bieuvo) is a northern commune with 2,095 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality belongs to the canton of Doullens and is part of the Communauté de communes du Territoire North Picardie .
geography
The municipality, located on Route nationale 25, six kilometers south of Doullens , was served from 1891 by a narrow-gauge branch line from Albert to Doullens operated by the Chemins de fer départementaux de la Somme , which was discontinued in 1949.
history
At the end of the 19th century, phosphate deposits were discovered and developed in Beauval. The textile industry also had a location here.
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
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| 2.173 | 2,192 | 2,206 | 2,274 | 2,286 | 2,243 | 2.140 | 2.145 |
administration
Mayor (maire) has been Pierre Lucas since 2001.
Attractions
- Neo-Gothic Saint-Michel church built by Victor Delefortie .
- War memorial
- Military cemetery ( Nécropole nationale )
Web links
Commons : Beauval (Somme) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
