Fontaine-sur-Somme (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn syʁ sɔm], literally Fontaine on Somme; Picard: Fontainne-su-Sonme) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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 A general view of Fontaine-sur-Somme | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fontaine-sur-Somme  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°01′50″N 1°56′23″E / 50.0306°N 1.9397°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Gamaches |
| Intercommunality | CA Baie de Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Stéphane Deloison[1] |
Area 1 | 15.18 km2 (5.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 512 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80328 /80510 |
| Elevation | 7–102 m (23–335 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe commune is situated on the D3 road, some 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Abbeville on the left bank of the river Somme.
Main sights
edit- The church at Fontaine-sur-Somme
- The church at Vieulaines
- Stone cross
- The lakes
- War memorial
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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