Wikipedia
Saint-Fuscien
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.
Saint-Fuscien | |
|---|---|
The church in 2010 | |
Coat of arms | |
Saint-Fuscien Saint-Fuscien | |
| 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. | |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
- Ruins of Saint-Fuscien abbey
from Monasticon Gallicanum
logis abbatial (18th century)
Coat of arms (Blason) edit
| Image | |
|---|---|
| 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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Fuscien.