Bosquel | |
|---|---|
 The town hall and school of Le Bosquel | |
 Location of Bosquel | |
  Bosquel  Bosquel | |
| Coordinates: 49°44′23″N 2°13′45″E / 49.7397°N 2.2293°E / 49.7397; 2.2293 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Ailly-sur-Noye |
| Intercommunality | CC Somme Sud-Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Glorieux[1] |
Area 1 | 9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 349 |
| • Density | 36.8/km2 (95.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80114 /80160 |
| Elevation | 74–157 m (243–515 ft) (avg. 137 m or 449 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bosquel (French pronunciation: [bɔskɛl]; Picard: L’Boutchi) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Bosquel is situated on the D920 road, less than a mile from the A16 autoroute, some 14 miles (23 km) south of Amiens.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 296 | — |
| 1975 | 254 | −2.16% |
| 1982 | 280 | +1.40% |
| 1990 | 303 | +0.99% |
| 1999 | 293 | −0.37% |
| 2007 | 300 | +0.30% |
| 2012 | 302 | +0.13% |
| 2017 | 334 | +2.03% |
| 2023 | 349 | +0.73% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE