Boves, Somme

Summary

Boves (French pronunciation: [bɔv]; Picard: Bofe) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Boves
Boves château ruins
Boves château ruins
Coat of arms of Boves
Location of Boves
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Boves
Boves
Boves is located in Hauts-de-France
Boves
Boves
Coordinates: 49°50′46″N 2°23′30″E / 49.8461°N 2.3917°E / 49.8461; 2.3917
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAmiens-5
IntercommunalityAmiens Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Maryse Vandepitte[1]
Area
1
25.37 km2 (9.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,306
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80131 /80440
Elevation22–110 m (72–361 ft)
(avg. 28 m or 92 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

Boves is situated on the D935 and D116 road junction, on the banks of the river Avre, some 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Amiens. Boves station has rail connections to Amiens, Compiègne and Creil.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,995—    
1975 2,266+1.84%
1982 3,146+4.80%
1990 2,964−0.74%
1999 2,786−0.69%
2007 2,814+0.13%
2012 3,100+1.95%
2017 3,192+0.59%
Source: INSEE[3]

History edit

  • c640 : The birthplace of Saint Godeberta
  • c1166 : The birthplace of medieval author Jean de Boves.
  • July 1185 : Philippe-Auguste signed the treaty acquiring part of Picardy.[4]
  • August 1835 : Victor Hugo visited the ruins of the château.

Places of interest edit

  • Ruins of the fortified 12th-century château
  • Notre-Dame de la Nativité church
  • Saint-Ladre marshland nature reserve

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Traité de Boves