Saint-Blimont
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.JPG) The town hall and school in Saint-Blimont | |
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Location of Saint-Blimont  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°07′18″N 1°34′30″E / 50.1217°N 1.575°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Friville-Escarbotin |
| Intercommunality | CA Baie de Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | José Marque[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 883 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80700 /80960 |
| Elevation | 18–67 m (59–220 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Blimont (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ blimɔ̃]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography[edit]
The commune is situated 12 miles (19 km) west of Abbeville, on the D106 road. Sitting squarely between the industrial Vimeu region and the tourist regions of Picardie.
History[edit]
Closely linked with Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. The monk evangelist Saint Valery healed Blimond around 615, who succeeded him as head of the abbey at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 958 | — |
| 1975 | 989 | +0.46% |
| 1982 | 1,056 | +0.94% |
| 1990 | 1,046 | −0.12% |
| 1999 | 948 | −1.09% |
| 2007 | 947 | −0.01% |
| 2012 | 936 | −0.23% |
| 2017 | 878 | −1.27% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest[edit]
- The fifteenth century watchtower that has been a belltower for about 150 years. The tower is accessible in July and August, with guided visits every Saturday at 11 o'clock.
- The nineteenth century church, with interesting elements such as beams, a baptismal font originating from the previous sixteenth century church and a 15th-century statue of Saint Blimond.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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