Bougainville, Somme

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Bougainville

Bougainville is located in France
Bougainville
Administration
Country France
Region Picardy
Department Somme
Arrondissement Amiens
Canton Molliens-Dreuil
Intercommunality Sud-Ouest Amiénois
Mayor Jean-Luc Consille
(2001–2007)
Statistics
Elevation 54–128 m (177–420 ft)
(avg. 119 m or 390 ft)
Land area1 10.21 km2 (3.94 sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 80119/ 80540
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Coordinates: 49°52′15″N 2°02′34″E / 49.8708°N 2.0428°E / 49.8708; 2.0428

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

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Geography [edit]

Bougainville is situated on the D141 road, some 15 miles (24 km) west of Amiens.

Population [edit]

Historical population of Bougainville, Somme
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
Population 353 358 374 406 413 409 485
From the year 1962 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest [edit]

  • Church of Saint-Arnould (18th century)
  • Traces of a Gallo-roman villa.

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