Airaines
Airaines is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Airaines | |
| A rooftop view of Airaines, with the church of St-Denis | |
| Administration | |
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| 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.