Boves, Somme
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
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| Coordinates: 49°50′46″N 2°23′30″E / 49.8461°N 2.3917°ECoordinates: 49°50′46″N 2°23′30″E / 49.8461°N 2.3917°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Boves |
| Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Patrick Lefevre |
| Area1 | 25.37 km2 (9.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)2 | 2,976 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80131 / 80440 |
| Elevation | 22–110 m (72–361 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Boves is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Boves is situated on the D935 and D116 road junction, on the banks of the river Avre, some 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Amiens.
The sign at the entrance to the village
Lake Saint-Ladre
The church, built at the foot of the chalk cliffs.
Rue Victor Hugo, the main street
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