Saigneville

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Jean Gorriez^[1]Area12.86 km² (4.97 sq mi)Population340 • Density26/km² (68/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation2–59 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.

Saigneville (French pronunciation: [sɛɲvil]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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

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]

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References