Braches

Braches
Braches
	Braches
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Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Moreuil
Intercommunality	Avre Luce Moreuil
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	William Douchet
Area1	7.21 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Population (2010)2	223
• Density	31/km2 (80/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80132 / 80110
Elevation	37–112 m (121–367 ft); (avg. 52 m or 171 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Braches is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

Braches is situated on the D256 road, some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Amiens, on the banks of the Avre river.

Historical population of Braches
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	116	127	108	155	185	201	229
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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Braches
Braches
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Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Moreuil
Intercommunality	Avre Luce Moreuil
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	William Douchet
Area¹	7.21 km² (2.78 sq mi)
Population (2010)²	223
• Density	31/km² (80/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80132 / 80110
Elevation	37–112 m (121–367 ft) (avg. 52 m or 171 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ² Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.