Braches
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier | |
| Canton | Moreuil | |
| Community association | Avre Luce Noye | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 44 ′ N , 2 ° 30 ′ E | |
| height | 37-112 m | |
| surface | 4.18 km 2 | |
| Residents | 263 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 63 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80110 | |
| INSEE code | 80132 | |
Braches ( Picard : Fallow) is a northern French municipality with 263 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 Montdidier , is part of the Communauté de communes Avre Luce Noye and belongs to the canton of Moreuil .
geography
Braches is located on the left (western) bank of the Avre , into which the Braches brook flows, which runs for almost 5 km essentially parallel to the Avre in its valley, around 5 km south-southeast of Moreuil . Braches is connected by a bridge to La Neuville-Sire-Bernard on the opposite bank of the river. The river valley is partly swampy.
history
The community received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | 127 | 108 | 155 | 185 | 201 | 226 | 223 |
administration
Mayor ( maire ) has been William Douchet since 2001.
Attractions
- Remains of the castle from Filescamps towards Grivesnes , mostly demolished after bomb damage in 1918.
Personalities
- Urbain Jacques Dominique de Beaurepaire (1787–1859), Knight of the Legion of Honor .
