Béhen

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Béhen is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Béhen
Commune
The town hall in Béhen
Coat of arms
Location of Béhen
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Coordinates: 50°03′22″N 1°45′21″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Abbeville-2
Intercommunality	CC Vimeu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Claude Parmentier[1]
Area 1	9.83 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	508
• Density	52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80076 /80870
Elevation	64–114 m (210–374 ft) (avg. 106 m or 348 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Béhen is situated on the D173 road, 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Abbeville.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	436	—
1975	416	−0.67%
1982	446	+1.00%
1990	413	−0.96%
1999	439	+0.68%
2007	435	−0.11%
2012	476	+1.82%
2017	509	+1.35%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Somme department