Saint-Fuscien
Saint-Fuscien | |
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The church in 2010 | |
Coordinates: 49°50′18″N 2°18′56″E / 49.8383°N 2.3156°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Amiens |
Canton | Amiens-6 |
Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Henri-Paul Fin[1] |
Area 1 | 9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,386 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80702 /80680 |
Elevation | 38–113 m (125–371 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Fuscien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fysjɛ̃]; Picard: Saint-Fuschien) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
The name of the commune in Picard is Saint-Fuschien.
Geography
[edit]The commune is situated some 5 km (3 mi) south of Amiens, on the D7 road.
History
[edit]The commune's name is derived from Saint Fuscian (Fuscien, Fulcian) (3rd century), who is said to have been buried in the area, along with Saints Gentian and Victoricus (Victorice).
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 431 | — |
1975 | 687 | +6.89% |
1982 | 1,026 | +5.90% |
1990 | 1,031 | +0.06% |
1999 | 966 | −0.72% |
2007 | 896 | −0.94% |
2012 | 962 | +1.43% |
2017 | 1,170 | +3.99% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Places of interest
[edit]- The church:
- Burnt down by arsonists in February 2005.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Alain_Mongrenier_vitraux_de_l%27%C3%A9glise_Saint-Fuscien.jpg/200px-Alain_Mongrenier_vitraux_de_l%27%C3%A9glise_Saint-Fuscien.jpg)
- Ruins of Saint-Fuscien abbey
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Abbaye_saint_fuscien_2.jpg/250px-Abbaye_saint_fuscien_2.jpg)
from Monasticon Gallicanum
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logis abbatial (18th century)
Coat of arms (Blason)
[edit]Image | |
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![]() | Saint-Fuscien D'azur aux troés keuvrons d'érgint aveuc troés étoéles d'or. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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