Sains-en-Amiénois
Sains-en-Amiénois is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Coordinates: 49°49′04″N 2°19′08″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Amiens |
Canton | Amiens-6 |
Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Marc Leclercq |
Area 1 | 9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,205 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80696 /80680 |
Elevation | 49–117 m (161–384 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
The commune is situated 6 miles (10 km) south of Amiens, on the D7 road. The population has increased two-fold in the last 30 years, as people of the region have left the land to work in or around Amiens.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 445 | 453 | 605 | 936 | 1054 | 1075 | 1271 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest
- The 15th-century church, which is dedicated to three saints (Fuscien, Victoric and Gentien), whose joint tomb is a feature inside the building. Around 1900 the tower was topped with a spire.[2] The church also houses a 12th-century font and sculptures from the 13th and 18th centuries, originally from the abbey at Selincourt, now a part of the commune of Hornoy-le-Bourg.
- The sundial on the church
- The interior of the church
- Tombstone of three Saints
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- G. de Witasse et A. Graire - Dictionnaire historique et archéologique de la Picardie, Tome I, Canton de Boves, page 237 (1909, reprint Editions Culture et Civilisation, Bruxelles, 1979)
External links
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- Official municipal website (in French)
- Sains-en-Amiénois, photos and historical notes (in French)
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