Bettembos

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

Bettembos
Commune
The town hall and school in Bettembos
Location of Bettembos
Bettembos Bettembos
Coordinates: 49°48′18″N 1°52′50″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Poix-de-Picardie
Intercommunality	CC Somme Sud-Ouest
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jackie Guilbert
Area ^1	4.16 km^2 (1.61 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	102
• Density	25/km^2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80098 /80290
Elevation	169–192 m (554–630 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Etymology of the commune’s name

Betembos (1154), Betemboiz (1177), Betthembos (1206), Bedembos (1337), Bethembos (1349), Bettembos (1483), Betembo (1648), Betenbos (1710), Betenbo (1733), Bettenbos (1750), Betanbo (1778).

Geography

Bettembos is situated on the D36 road, within a mile of the A29 autoroute, 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Amiens.

Population

Historical population of Bettembos

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	83	97	86	89	88	98	99
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.