Sailly-le-Sec
| Sailly-le-Sec | |
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Location within Picardy region  Sailly-le-Sec | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′16″N 2°35′01″E / 49.9211°N 2.5836°ECoordinates: 49°55′16″N 2°35′01″E / 49.9211°N 2.5836°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Bray-sur-Somme |
| Intercommunality | Val de Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Thierry Manten |
| Area1 | 6.74 km2 (2.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 353 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80694 / 80800 |
| Elevation |
27–112 m (89–367 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Sailly-le-Sec is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated some 13 miles (21 km) east of Amiens, by the banks of the Somme River, on the D233 road.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 177 | 223 | 214 | 198 | 268 | 266 | 353 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
History
21 April 1918 - Manfred Von Richthofen, The Red Baron, was finally shot down here.
See also
References
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