Sains-en-Amiénois

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

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
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
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
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,213
 • 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.

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 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  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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