Saint-Fuscien
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Commune of Saint-Fuscien |
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Administration | ||
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Country | France | |
Region | Picardie | |
Department | Somme | |
Arrondissement | Amiens | |
Canton | Boves | |
Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole | |
Mayor | Richard Magnaud (2001-2008) |
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Statistics | ||
Elevation | 38 m–113 m (avg. 108 m) |
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Land area¹ | 9,92 km² | |
Population² (2004) |
903 | |
- Density | 97/km² | |
Miscellaneous | ||
INSEE/Postal code | 80702/ 80680 | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Saint-Fuscien is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated some 3 miles south of Amiens, on the D7 road.
[edit] History
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).
[edit] Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2004 |
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363 | 431 | 687 | 1026 | 1031 | 966 | 903 |
Census count starting from 1962 Source=INSEE[1] : Population without double counting |
[edit] Places of interest
[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the original and the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 23rd 2008.