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

Velennes
The town hall in Velennes
The town hall in Velennes
Location of Velennes
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Velennes is located in France
Velennes
Velennes
Velennes is located in Hauts-de-France
Velennes
Velennes
Coordinates: 49°45′50″N 2°05′41″E / 49.7639°N 2.0947°E / 49.7639; 2.0947
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAilly-sur-Noye
IntercommunalityCC Somme Sud-Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicolas Bourgois[1]
Area
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3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
144
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80786 /80160
Elevation66–164 m (217–538 ft)
(avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Velennes is situated 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Amiens, on the D245 road

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 131—    
1975 125−0.67%
1982 107−2.20%
1990 116+1.01%
1999 127+1.01%
2007 154+2.44%
2012 146−1.06%
2017 149+0.41%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE