Saigneville

Coordinates: 50°08′17″N 1°42′45″E / 50.1381°N 1.7125°E / 50.1381; 1.7125
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Saigneville
The war memorial and church in Saigneville
The war memorial and church in Saigneville
Coat of arms of Saigneville
Location of Saigneville
Map
Saigneville is located in France
Saigneville
Saigneville
Saigneville is located in Hauts-de-France
Saigneville
Saigneville
Coordinates: 50°08′17″N 1°42′45″E / 50.1381°N 1.7125°E / 50.1381; 1.7125
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonAbbeville-2
IntercommunalityCA Baie de Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Gorriez[1]
Area
1
12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
340
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80691 /80230
Elevation2–59 m (6.6–193.6 ft)
(avg. 30 m or 98 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saigneville (French pronunciation: [sɛɲvil]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

History[edit]

Prior to construction of the Canal de la Somme, Saigneville stood at the southern end of a ford across the Somme estuary. Known as Blanchetaque for the white stones marking the way, the ford became the site of the Battle of Blanchetaque in 1346, during the Hundred Years' War.

Geography[edit]

Saigneville is situated 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Abbeville, on the D3 road, near the Somme canal.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 365—    
1975 330−1.43%
1982 351+0.89%
1990 375+0.83%
1999 385+0.29%
2007 398+0.42%
2012 398+0.00%
2017 393−0.25%
Source: INSEE[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE