Breilly

Breilly
Commune
The church in Breilly

Coat of arms
Breilly
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Breilly
Coordinates: 49°56′07″N 2°10′51″E / 49.9353°N 2.1808°E / 49.9353; 2.1808Coordinates: 49°56′07″N 2°10′51″E / 49.9353°N 2.1808°E / 49.9353; 2.1808
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Amiens
Canton Ailly-sur-Somme
Intercommunality CC Nièvre et Somme
Government
 • Mayor (mars2008–mars2014) Etienne Pecquet
Area1 5.73 km2 (2.21 sq mi)
Population (2010)2 469
 • Density 82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 80137 /80470
Elevation 12–101 m (39–331 ft)
(avg. 17 m or 56 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Breilly is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Breilly is situated on the D1235 road, by the banks of the river Somme, some 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Amiens.

Places of interest

  • St Sulpice church
  • St Louis chapel
  • war memorial
  • The "château de Breilly" (private location - ruins)

Population

Historical population of Breilly
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population389403419434434465474
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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