Buire-sur-l'Ancre (French pronunciation: [bɥiʁ syʁ lɑ̃kʁ], literally Buire on the Ancre; Picard: Buire-su-l'Inque) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Buire-sur-l'Ancre
The town hall in Buire-sur-l'Ancre
The town hall in Buire-sur-l'Ancre
Location of Buire-sur-l'Ancre
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Buire-sur-l'Ancre is located in France
Buire-sur-l'Ancre
Buire-sur-l'Ancre
Buire-sur-l'Ancre is located in Hauts-de-France
Buire-sur-l'Ancre
Buire-sur-l'Ancre
Coordinates: 49°57′56″N 2°35′35″E / 49.9656°N 2.5931°E / 49.9656; 2.5931
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
IntercommunalityPays du Coquelicot
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Christian Ruin[1]
Area
1
5.28 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
300
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80151 /80300
Elevation38–102 m (125–335 ft)
(avg. 43 m or 141 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

The commune is situated on the D52 road, some 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Amiens.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 301—    
1975 293−0.38%
1982 283−0.49%
1990 304+0.90%
1999 312+0.29%
2007 330+0.70%
2012 313−1.05%
2017 310−0.19%
Source: INSEE[3]

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