Saigneville

Saigneville is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Saigneville
Commune
The war memorial and church in Saigneville
Location of Saigneville
Saigneville Saigneville
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 (2001–2008)	Jacquy Longuein
Area ^1	12.86 km^2 (4.97 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	393
• Density	31/km^2 (79/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 km^2 (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

Historical population of Saigneville

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	327	365	330	351	375	385	406
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.