Voyennes

Voyennes
Commune
Town recreation hall
Location of Voyennes
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Coordinates: 49°46′21″N2°59′03″E / 49.7725°N 2.9842°E / 49.7725; 2.9842
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Ham
Intercommunality	Est de la Somme
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Pierre Lemaître [1]
Area 1	8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Population  (2022) [2]	592
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80811 /80400
Elevation	52–77 m (171–253 ft) (avg. 62 m or 203 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

Voyennes is situated 30 miles(48 km) west of Amiens, on the D417 road in the valley of the Somme.

History

On 19 October 1415, portions of the army of King Henry V of England crossed the Somme at Voyennes at an undefended causeway, a few days before the Battle of Agincourt. ^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	551	—
1975	562	+0.28%
1982	636	+1.78%
1990	619	−0.34%
1999	592	−0.49%
2007	592	+0.00%
2012	618	+0.86%
2017	603	−0.49%
Source: INSEE [4]

Voyennes school and mayor's office

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. Hoskins, Peter (2015-06-09). "Where did Henry Cross the Somme?" . Retrieved 2025-02-07.
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE