Boves, Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Boves (French pronunciation: [bɔv]; Picard: Bofe) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Boves | |
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Boves château ruins | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Boves | |
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| Coordinates: 49°50′46″N 2°23′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Amiens-5 |
| Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maryse Vandepitte[1] |
Area 1 | 25.37 km2 (9.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,234 |
| • Density | 127.5/km2 (330.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80131 /80440 |
| Elevation | 22–110 m (72–361 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Boves is situated on the D935 and D116 road junction, on the banks of the river Avre, some 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Amiens. Boves station has rail connections to Amiens, Compiègne and Creil.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,995 | — |
| 1975 | 2,266 | +1.84% |
| 1982 | 3,146 | +4.80% |
| 1990 | 2,964 | −0.74% |
| 1999 | 2,786 | −0.69% |
| 2007 | 2,814 | +0.13% |
| 2012 | 3,100 | +1.95% |
| 2017 | 3,192 | +0.59% |
| 2023 | 3,234 | +0.22% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
History
- c640 : The birthplace of Saint Godeberta
- c1166 : The birthplace of medieval author Jean de Boves.
- July 1185 : Philippe-Auguste signed the treaty acquiring part of Picardy.[4]
- August 1835 : Victor Hugo visited the ruins of the château.
Places of interest
- Ruins of the fortified 12th-century château
- Notre-Dame de la Nativité church
- Saint-Ladre marshland nature reserve
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