Beaucamps-le-Vieux (French pronunciation: [bokɑ̃ lə vjø]; Picard: Bieucamp) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Beaucamps-le-Vieux | |
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 The town hall and church of Beaucamps-le-Vieux | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Beaucamps-le-Vieux  | |
  Beaucamps-le-Vieux  Beaucamps-le-Vieux | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′42″N 1°46′48″E / 49.845°N 1.78°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Poix-de-Picardie |
| Intercommunality | CC Somme Sud-Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Thiverny[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.02 km2 (1.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,448 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80062 /80430 |
| Elevation | 127–201 m (417–659 ft) (avg. 189 m or 620 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 at the junction of the D96, D496 and D211 roads, 3 kilometres (2 mi) from the banks of the Bresle, the border of the departments of the Somme and Seine-Maritime.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,449 | — |
| 1975 | 1,457 | +0.08% |
| 1982 | 1,443 | −0.14% |
| 1990 | 1,404 | −0.34% |
| 1999 | 1,385 | −0.15% |
| 2007 | 1,443 | +0.51% |
| 2012 | 1,417 | −0.36% |
| 2017 | 1,421 | +0.06% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
History edit
In 1891, Beaucamps-le-Vieux became the provisional terminal of the Somme regional railway, coming from Amiens, then later reaching Aumale in 1901 and eventually Envermeu in 1906. The line closed to passengers in 1940, and to all traffic in 1947. The train station still stands, but is in private ownership.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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