Saint-Fuscien
Saint-Fuscien | |
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The church in 2010 | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Fuscien | |
Saint-Fuscien Saint-Fuscien | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′18″N 2°18′56″E / 49.8383°N 2.3156°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Amiens-6 |
| Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Henri-Paul Fin[1] |
Area 1 | 9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,418 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80702 /80680 |
| Elevation | 38–113 m (125–371 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Fuscien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fysjɛ̃]; Picard: Saint-Fuschien) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
The name of the commune in Picard is Saint-Fuschien.
Geography
The commune is situated some 5 km (3 mi) south of Amiens, on the D7 road.
History
The commune's name is derived from Saint Fuscian (Fuscien, Fulcian) (3rd century), who is said to have been buried in the area, along with Saints Gentian and Victoricus (Victorice).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 431 | — |
| 1975 | 687 | +6.89% |
| 1982 | 1,026 | +5.90% |
| 1990 | 1,031 | +0.06% |
| 1999 | 966 | −0.72% |
| 2007 | 896 | −0.94% |
| 2012 | 962 | +1.43% |
| 2017 | 1,170 | +3.99% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The church:
- Burnt down by arsonists in February 2005.
- Ruins of Saint-Fuscien abbey
Coat of arms (Blason)
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| Saint-Fuscien
D'azur aux troés keuvrons d'érgint aveuc troés étoéles d'or. |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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