Bouchavesnes-Bergen

Bouchavesnes-Bergen
Commune
The town hall of Bouchavesnes-Bergen
Coat of arms
Location of Bouchavesnes-Bergen
Bouchavesnes-Bergen Location within France Bouchavesnes-Bergen Location within Hauts-de-France
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
Area 1	10.09 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	283
• Density	28.0/km2 (72.6/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.

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

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%
2023	283	−0.46%
Source: INSEE

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.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department