Braches

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

Braches
Commune
Braches railway station in the early 20th century
Location of Braches
Braches Braches
Coordinates: 49°44′01″N 2°30′26″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Moreuil
Intercommunality	CC Avre Luce Noye
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	William Douchet
Area ^1	7.21 km^2 (2.78 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	263
• Density	36/km^2 (94/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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

Population

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.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

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