Sains-en-Amiénois

Sains-en-Amiénois
Commune
The church tower
The church tower
Coat of arms of Sains-en-Amiénois
Coat of arms
Location of Sains-en-Amiénois
Map
Sains-en-Amiénois is located in France
Sains-en-Amiénois
Sains-en-Amiénois
Sains-en-Amiénois is located in Hauts-de-France
Sains-en-Amiénois
Sains-en-Amiénois
Coordinates: 49°49′04″N 2°19′08″E / 49.8178°N 2.3189°E / 49.8178; 2.3189
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAmiens-6
IntercommunalityAmiens Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Lepoetre[1]
Area
1
9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,207
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80696 /80680
Elevation49–117 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.

Sains-en-Amiénois is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 453—    
1975 605+4.22%
1982 936+6.43%
1990 1,054+1.50%
1999 1,075+0.22%
2007 1,219+1.58%
2012 1,174−0.75%
2017 1,205+0.52%
Source: INSEE[3]

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.[4] 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 sundial on the church
  • The interior of the church
    The interior of the church
  • Tombstone of three Saints
    Tombstone of three Saints

See also

References

  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ 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)
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