Biaches

Biaches is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Biaches
Commune
The town hall in Biaches
Coat of arms
Location of Biaches
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Coordinates: 49°55′32″N 2°54′34″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Péronne
Intercommunality	Haute Somme
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Daniel Legrand
Area ^1	6.52 km^2 (2.52 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	384
• Density	59/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80102 /80200
Elevation	47–91 m (154–299 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Biaches is situated by the banks of the Somme, 30 miles (48 km) east of Amiens on the D1 and 2 miles (3 km) from the A29 autoroute.

Population

Historical population of Biaches

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	328	341	377	410	427	416	423
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.