Bouchon (French pronunciation: [buʃɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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.JPG) The town hall in Bouchon | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bouchon  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°02′08″N 2°01′51″E / 50.0356°N 2.0308°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Flixecourt |
| Intercommunality | CC Nièvre et Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Etienne Vignon[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 159 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80117 /80830 |
| Elevation | 15–105 m (49–344 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 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
Bouchon is situated on the D216 road, by the banks of the river Somme, about 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Abbeville.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 129 | — |
| 1975 | 145 | +1.68% |
| 1982 | 163 | +1.69% |
| 1990 | 135 | −2.33% |
| 1999 | 140 | +0.40% |
| 2007 | 152 | +1.03% |
| 2012 | 151 | −0.13% |
| 2017 | 155 | +0.52% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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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