La Neuville-lès-Bray

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La Neuville-lès-Bray
La Neuville-lès-Bray (France)
La Neuville-lès-Bray
region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Péronne
Canton Albert
Community association Pays du Coquelicot
Coordinates 49 ° 56 '  N , 2 ° 43'  E Coordinates: 49 ° 56 '  N , 2 ° 43'  E
height 32-85 m
surface 4.03 km 2
Residents 266 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 66 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 80340
INSEE code

La Neuville-lès-Bray (Picard: L'Neuville-lès-Bray) is a northern French municipality with 266 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality belongs to the canton of Albert and is part of the Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot .

geography

Located on the Somme , which meanders here and is expanded by ponds, is located immediately south of Bray-sur-Somme on the opposite (left) bank of the river. It is connected to Bray by two bridges, one of which is crossed by the D329. The development essentially follows the road from Bray to Montdidier. The hamlet of Froissy, located on the Canal de la Somme , which pierces the bend of the river here, belongs to La Neuville and is the starting point of the P'tit Train touristique de la Haute Somme . South of Froissy, the slope of Mont Clairon drops steeply into the Vallée de l'Enfer.

history

La Neuville formed the suburb of Bray-sur-Somme until 1830, when it became administratively independent.

The community received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award .

Residents

Development of the population
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2010
186 175 201 214 215 260 272 270

administration

Mayor (maire) has been Marian Budziak since 2001.

Attractions

Web links

Commons : La Neuville-lès-Bray  - Collection of images, videos and audio files