Bovelles

Bovelles
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Ailly-sur-Somme
Community association	Amiens metropolis
Coordinates	49 ° 53 ' N , 2 ° 9' E Coordinates: 49 ° 53 ' N , 2 ° 9' E
height	49-122 m
surface	6.87 km 2
Residents	434 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	63 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	80540
INSEE code	80130
Website	http://www.ville-bovelles.fr/article.do&id=1613
	; The lock

Bovelles ( Picard : Bovelle ) is a northern French municipality with 434 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality is located in the arrondissement of Amiens , is part of the Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole and belongs to the canton of Ailly-sur-Somme .

geography

Bovelles is around 12.5 km west of Amiens and 9 km east of Molliens-Dreuil .

history

The castle was built after 1750 as the residence of General Jean-Baptiste Vaquette . During the French Revolution , Bavelles was temporarily the capital of the cantons. The new church was consecrated in 1870 after the chapel outside of the village was damaged. The community was evacuated during World War II .