Villers-Bocage, Somme

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Villers-Bocage (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ bɔkaʒ] ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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The church in Villers-Bocage
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Villers-Bocage
Coordinates: 49°59′52″N 2°19′06″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAmiens-2
IntercommunalityCC Territoire Nord Picardie
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Anne-Sophie Domont[1]
Area
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14.17 km2 (5.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
1,509
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80798 /80260
Elevation85–136 m (279–446 ft)
(avg. 133 m or 436 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Geography

The commune is situated 8 miles (13 km) north of Amiens, on the N25 road.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,040    
1851 1,575+0.72%
1901 824−1.29%
1954 653−0.44%
1962 683+0.56%
1968 750+1.57%
1975 1,009+4.33%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1982 984−0.36%
1990 1,094+1.33%
1999 1,309+2.01%
2007 1,433+1.14%
2012 1,426−0.10%
2017 1,422−0.06%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968–2017)[4]
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