Voyennes
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 Town recreation hall | |
Location of Voyennes  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°46′21″N 2°59′03″E / 49.7725°N 2.9842°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 (2022)[2] | 592 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/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. | |
Voyennes is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
[edit]Voyennes is situated 30 miles(48 km) west of Amiens, on the D417 road in the valley of the Somme.
History
[edit]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
[edit]| 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] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Hoskins, Peter (2015-06-09). "Where did Henry Cross the Somme?". Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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