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
Voyennes is situated 30 miles(48 km) west of Amiens, on the D417 road in the valley of the Somme.
History
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
| 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
References
- ^ "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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