Bernes
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Bernes (French pronunciation: [bɛʁn]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Bernes | |
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The town hall in Bernes | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bernes | |
  Bernes  Bernes | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′35″N 3°05′58″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Péronne |
| Intercommunality | Haute Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Trujillo[1] |
Area 1 | 7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 353 |
| • Density | 46.4/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80088 /80240 |
| Elevation | 77–114 m (253–374 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Bernes is situated on the junction of the D15 and D87 roads, some 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Saint-Quentin.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 321 | — |
| 1975 | 277 | −2.08% |
| 1982 | 306 | +1.43% |
| 1990 | 349 | +1.66% |
| 1999 | 331 | −0.59% |
| 2007 | 298 | −1.30% |
| 2012 | 330 | +2.06% |
| 2017 | 352 | +1.30% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
