Fonsomme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Fonsomme (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃sɔm]; before 2011: Fonsommes)[3] is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Fonsomme | |
|---|---|
 Source of the Somme | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Fonsomme | |
  Fonsomme  Fonsomme | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′11″N 3°24′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Quentin |
| Canton | Saint-Quentin-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Saint-Quentinois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Colette Noël[1] |
Area 1 | 9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 518 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02319 /02110 |
| Elevation | 82–131 m (269–430 ft) (avg. 85 m or 279 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The source of the river Somme lies in the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 564 | — |
| 1975 | 538 | −0.67% |
| 1982 | 494 | −1.21% |
| 1990 | 545 | +1.24% |
| 1999 | 554 | +0.18% |
| 2007 | 507 | −1.10% |
| 2012 | 530 | +0.89% |
| 2017 | 469 | −2.42% |
| 2023 | 518 | +1.67% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
