Bouchavesnes-Bergen

Bouchavesnes-Bergen (French pronunciation: [buʃavɛn bɛʁɡɛn]; Picard: Bouchavène-Bergen) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Bouchavesnes-Bergen
Commune
The town hall of Bouchavesnes-Bergen
Coat of arms
Location of Bouchavesnes-Bergen
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Coordinates: 49°59′09″N 2°55′19″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Péronne
Intercommunality	Haute Somme
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Régis Gourdin[1]
Area 1	10.09 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	287
• Density	28/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80115 /80200
Elevation	79–152 m (259–499 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is situated on the junction of the D149 and the N17 roads, some 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Saint-Quentin.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	239	—
1975	225	−0.86%
1982	277	+3.01%
1990	359	+3.29%
1999	326	−1.07%
2007	327	+0.04%
2012	341	+0.84%
2017	291	−3.12%
Source: INSEE[3]

Foch Monument

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The town has a monument dedicated to Marshal Foch. This is located near the D1017 road. This monument represents a bronze statue of Marshal Foch sculpted by Firmin Michelet, a French sculpor. It was inaugurated in 1926 in the presence of Marshal Foch.^[4]

See also

• Communes of the Somme department