Rue, Somme

Rue
Commune
Chapelle du Saint-Esprit in Rue
Chapelle du Saint-Esprit in Rue
Coat of arms of Rue
Coat of arms
Location of Rue
Map
Rue is located in France
Rue
Rue
Rue is located in Hauts-de-France
Rue
Rue
Coordinates: 50°16′23″N 1°40′07″E / 50.2731°N 1.6686°E / 50.2731; 1.6686
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonRue
IntercommunalityCC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacky Thueux[1]
Area
1
29.06 km2 (11.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
3,050
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80688 /80120
Elevation2–12 m (6.6–39.4 ft)
(avg. 9 m or 30 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

Rue is situated some 15 miles (24 km) north of Abbeville, on the junction of the D938, D4 and D85 roads. Rue station has rail connections to Amiens, Calais and Paris.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19682,952—    
19753,122+0.80%
19823,170+0.22%
19902,942−0.93%
19993,075+0.49%
20073,102+0.11%
20123,121+0.12%
20173,101−0.13%
Source: INSEE[3]

Toponymy

The place is first mentioned as Rua in 1042 (diplôme Henrici Regis Gall. Christ, then Rugua in 1090 - 1110, Rue in 1184.[4][5]

Medieval place name meaning "street" in French (French word rue is ultimately from Latin ruga).[6]

Places of interest

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Jacques Garnier, Dictionnaire topographique du département de la Somme, tome 2, Archives départementales de la Somme, p. 242, vue 124/267.
  5. ^ Lire le dictionnaire topographique en ligne sur le site des archives départementales de la Somme.
  6. ^ Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de lieu en France, Albert Dauzat and Charles Rostaing, 1979, Paris, ISBN 2-85023-076-6, p. 579a.
  7. ^ "Belfries of Belgium and France". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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