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Airaines
Commune
A rooftop view of Airaines, with the church of St-Denis
A rooftop view of Airaines, with the church of St-Denis
Coat of arms of Airaines
Coat of arms
Airaines is located in France
Airaines
Airaines
Location in France
Airaines is located in Hauts-de-France
Airaines
Airaines
Location in Hauts-de-France
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Amiens
Canton Ailly-sur-Somme
Intercommunality CC Somme Sud-Ouest
Area
1
 24.88 km2 (9.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 2,368
 • Density 95.18/km2 (246.51/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80013 /80270
Elevation 15–116 m (49–381 ft)
(avg. 49 m or 161 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

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


Images for kids

  • Airaines Tours de Luynes avant 1914

    The towers before 1914

  • Airaines tours de Luynes 1

    Luynes towers in 2007

  • Airaines Notre-Dame avant 1914

    Notre-Dame church before 1914

  • Airaines Halle

    Market hall before 1914

  • Airaines église St-Denis (clocher face Sud) 1

    St-Denis church tower

  • Airaines panorama (avec tours de Luynes) 1

    Luynes towers

  • Airaines prieuré (vu depuis butte de Luynes)

    The Priory

See also

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