Biaches

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Biaches

Biaches is located in France
Biaches
Administration
Country France
Region Picardy
Department Somme
Arrondissement Péronne
Canton Péronne
Intercommunality Haute Somme
Mayor Daniel Legrand
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 47–91 m (154–299 ft)
(avg. 50 m or 160 ft)
Land area1 6.52 km2 (2.52 sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 80102/ 80200
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Coordinates: 49°55′32″N 2°54′34″E / 49.9255°N 2.9094°E / 49.9255; 2.9094

Biaches is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

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Geography [edit]

Biaches is situated by the banks of the Somme, 30 miles (48 km) east of Amiens on the D1 and 2 miles (3 km) from the A29 autoroute.

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Historical population of Biaches
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
Population 328 341 377 410 427 416 423
From the year 1962 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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