Braches
Commune
Braches railway station in the early 20th century
Location of Braches
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Coordinates: 49°44′01″N 2°30′26″E / 49.7336°N 2.5072°E / 49.7336; 2.5072
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Moreuil
Intercommunality	CC Avre Luce Noye
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Stéphane Delanaud[1]
Area 1	7.21 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	209
• Density	29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80132 /80110
Elevation	37–112 m (121–367 ft) (avg. 52 m or 171 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Braches (French pronunciation: [bʁaʃ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Braches is situated on the D256 road, some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Amiens, on the banks of the Avre river.

Population