Saigneville
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Saigneville (French pronunciation: [sɛɲvil]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Saigneville | |
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The war memorial and church in Saigneville | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saigneville | |
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| Coordinates: 50°08′17″N 1°42′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Abbeville-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Baie de Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Gorriez[1] |
Area 1 | 12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 344 |
| • Density | 26.7/km2 (69.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80691 /80230 |
| Elevation | 2–59 m (6.6–193.6 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Prior to construction of the Canal de la Somme, Saigneville stood at the southern end of a ford across the Somme estuary. Known as Blanchetaque for the white stones marking the way, the ford became the site of the Battle of Blanchetaque in 1346, during the Hundred Years' War.
Geography
Saigneville is situated 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Abbeville, on the D3 road, near the Somme canal.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 365 | — |
| 1975 | 330 | −1.43% |
| 1982 | 351 | +0.89% |
| 1990 | 375 | +0.83% |
| 1999 | 385 | +0.29% |
| 2007 | 398 | +0.42% |
| 2012 | 398 | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 393 | −0.25% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
