Saint-Maxent (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maksɑ̃]; Picard: Saint-Manchin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Saint-Maxent
The town hall in Saint-Maxent
The town hall in Saint-Maxent
Location of Saint-Maxent
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Saint-Maxent is located in France
Saint-Maxent
Saint-Maxent
Saint-Maxent is located in Hauts-de-France
Saint-Maxent
Saint-Maxent
Coordinates: 50°00′25″N 1°43′49″E / 50.0069°N 1.7303°E / 50.0069; 1.7303
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonGamaches
IntercommunalityCC Aumale - Blangy-sur-Bresle
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Leneveu[1]
Area
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6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
393
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80710 /80140
Elevation93–118 m (305–387 ft)
(avg. 114 m or 374 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune is situated some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Abbeville, on the D86 and D29 road junction, about a mile from the A28 autoroute.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 417—    
1975 379−1.36%
1982 365−0.54%
1990 365+0.00%
1999 369+0.12%
2007 389+0.66%
2012 404+0.76%
2017 392−0.60%
2019 395+0.38%
Source: INSEE[3][4]

Places of interest

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  • The church
  • The old railway line[5]

The railway was opened on 9 May 1872 and was used principally from freight, although some passengers were carried.
It was finally closed on 10 November 1993. It served the following communes:
Longpré-les-Corps-Saints / Bettencourt-Rivière / Airaines / Allery / Wiry-au-Mont / Forceville / Oisemont / Cerisy-Buleux / Martainneville / Saint-Maxent / Vismes-au-Val / Maisnières / Longroy and Gamaches

 

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Populations légales 2019: 80 Somme, INSEE
  5. ^ Source:Fcvnet Archived 10 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine