Saint-Sauflieu
| Saint-Sauflieu | |
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  Saint-Sauflieu | |
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Location within Picardy region  Saint-Sauflieu | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′24″N 2°15′14″E / 49.79°N 2.2539°ECoordinates: 49°47′24″N 2°15′14″E / 49.79°N 2.2539°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Boves |
| Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Gérard Sanier |
| Area1 | 7.76 km2 (3.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 896 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80717 / 80160 |
| Elevation |
79–137 m (259–449 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 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. | |
Saint-Sauflieu is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated 9 miles (14 km) south of Amiens, just off the N1 road. To the immediate west of the commune are the traces of the Chaussée Brunehaut, an ancient Roman road joining Caesaromagus (Beauvais) with Samarobriva (Amiens). More traces of Gallo-Roman construction have been found to the north of the village, by aerial observation.
Population
| 1931 | 1939 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 586 | 460 | 623 | 691 | 770 | 787 | 904 | 901 | 896 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||||
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