Airaines

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

Airaines

Airaines panorama (avec église St-Denis) 1.jpg
A rooftop view of Airaines, with the church of St-Denis
Coat of arms of Airaines
Administration
Country France
Region Picardy
Department Somme
Arrondissement Amiens
Canton Ailly-sur-Somme
Intercommunality CC Somme Sud-Ouest
Mayor Albert Noblesse
(2014-2020)
Statistics
Elevation 15–116 m (49–381 ft)
(avg. 49 m/161 ft)
Land area1 24.88 km2 (9.61 sq mi)
Population2 2,368  (2014)
 - Density 95/km2 (250/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 80013/ 80270
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.

Geography

The commune is 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Amiens, about 30 km (19 mi) south of Abbeville.


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