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Fontaine-sur-Somme

Coordinates: 50°01′50″N 1°56′23″E / 50.0306°N 1.9397°E / 50.0306; 1.9397
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Fontaine-sur-Somme
A general view of Fontaine-sur-Somme
A general view of Fontaine-sur-Somme
Coat of arms of Fontaine-sur-Somme
Location of Fontaine-sur-Somme
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Fontaine-sur-Somme is located in France
Fontaine-sur-Somme
Fontaine-sur-Somme
Fontaine-sur-Somme is located in Hauts-de-France
Fontaine-sur-Somme
Fontaine-sur-Somme
Coordinates: 50°01′50″N 1°56′23″E / 50.0306°N 1.9397°E / 50.0306; 1.9397
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonGamaches
IntercommunalityCA Baie de Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Stéphane Deloison[1]
Area
1
15.18 km2 (5.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
512
 • Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80328 /80510
Elevation7–102 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.

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.

Geography

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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

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  • The church at Fontaine-sur-Somme
  • The church at Vieulaines
  • Stone cross
  • The lakes
  • War memorial

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.