Saleux
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Saleux (French pronunciation: [salø]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The baritone Numa Auguez (1847–1903) was born in Saleux.
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Saleux | |
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The church in Saleux | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saleux | |
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| Coordinates: 49°51′33″N 2°14′20″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Amiens-7 |
| Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Rambour[1] |
Area 1 | 8.02 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,739 |
| • Density | 342/km2 (885/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80724 /80480 |
| Elevation | 30–116 m (98–381 ft) (avg. 44 m or 144 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Saleux is situated on the D8 road, some 4 miles (6 km) southwest of, and a suburb of Amiens.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,429 | — |
| 1975 | 1,856 | +3.81% |
| 1982 | 2,069 | +1.56% |
| 1990 | 2,488 | +2.33% |
| 1999 | 2,493 | +0.02% |
| 2007 | 2,391 | −0.52% |
| 2012 | 2,546 | +1.26% |
| 2017 | 2,846 | +2.25% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Culture
People born in Saleux
- Philogone Segard, radical anarchist from the Ère des attentats.
