Fontaine-sur-Somme

Fontaine-sur-Somme
Commune
A general view of Fontaine-sur-Somme

Coat of arms
Fontaine-sur-Somme
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Fontaine-sur-Somme
Coordinates: 50°01′50″N 1°56′23″E / 50.0306°N 1.9397°E / 50.0306; 1.9397Coordinates: 50°01′50″N 1°56′23″E / 50.0306°N 1.9397°E / 50.0306; 1.9397
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Abbeville
Canton Gamaches
Intercommunality CA Baie de Somme
Government
  Mayor Gérard Leroy
Area1 15.18 km2 (5.86 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 532
  Density 35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Fontaine-sur-Somme is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The 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

  • The church at Vieulaines
  • Stone cross
  • The lakes
  • War memorial

See also

References


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