Voyennes
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Voyennes is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Town recreation hall | |
 Location of Voyennes | |
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| Coordinates: 49°46′21″N 2°59′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Ham |
| Intercommunality | Est de la Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Lemaître[1] |
Area 1 | 8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 595 |
| • Density | 67.1/km2 (174/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80811 /80400 |
| Elevation | 52–77 m (171–253 ft) (avg. 62 m or 203 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
History
On 19 October 1415, portions of the army of King Henry V of England crossed the Somme at Voyennes at an undefended causeway, a few days before the Battle of Agincourt.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 551 | — |
| 1975 | 562 | +0.28% |
| 1982 | 636 | +1.78% |
| 1990 | 619 | −0.34% |
| 1999 | 592 | −0.49% |
| 2007 | 592 | +0.00% |
| 2012 | 618 | +0.86% |
| 2017 | 603 | −0.49% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
