Saigneville

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

Saigneville
Commune
The war memorial and church in Saigneville
Location of Saigneville
Saigneville
Saigneville
Coordinates: 50°08′17″N 1°42′45″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonAbbeville-2
IntercommunalityCA Baie de Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Jacquy Longuein
Area
1
12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
393
 • Density31/km2 (79/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.

History

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

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

Population
Historical population of Saigneville
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population327365330351375385406
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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