Bouchavesnes-Bergen
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Bouchavesnes-Bergen (French pronunciation: [buʃavɛn bɛʁɡɛn]; Picard: Bouchavène-Bergen) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Bouchavesnes-Bergen | |
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The town hall of Bouchavesnes-Bergen | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bouchavesnes-Bergen | |
  Bouchavesnes-Bergen  Bouchavesnes-Bergen | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′09″N 2°55′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Péronne |
| Intercommunality | Haute Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Régis Gourdin[1] |
Area 1 | 10.09 km2 (3.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 283 |
| • Density | 28.0/km2 (72.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80115 /80200 |
| Elevation | 79–152 m (259–499 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is situated on the junction of the D149 and the N17 roads, some 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Saint-Quentin.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 239 | — |
| 1975 | 225 | −0.86% |
| 1982 | 277 | +3.01% |
| 1990 | 359 | +3.29% |
| 1999 | 326 | −1.07% |
| 2007 | 327 | +0.04% |
| 2012 | 341 | +0.84% |
| 2017 | 291 | −3.12% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Foch Monument
The town has a monument dedicated to Marshal Foch. This is located near the D1017 road. This monument represents a bronze statue of Marshal Foch sculpted by Firmin Michelet, a French sculpor. It was inaugurated in 1926 in the presence of Marshal Foch.[4]
