Fonsomme

Fonsomme (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃sɔm]; before 2011: Fonsommes)^[3] is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Fonsomme
Commune
Source of the Somme
Coat of arms
Location of Fonsomme
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Coordinates: 49°54′11″N 3°24′01″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Saint-Quentin
Canton	Saint-Quentin-2
Intercommunality	CA Saint-Quentinois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Colette Noël[1]
Area 1	9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	517
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02319 /02110
Elevation	82–131 m (269–430 ft) (avg. 85 m or 279 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The source of the river Somme lies in the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	564	—
1968	564	+0.0%
1975	538	−4.6%
1982	494	−8.2%
1990	545	+10.3%
1999	554	+1.7%
2008	516	−6.9%

See also

• Communes of the Aisne department