Saigneville

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

Saigneville
Commune
The war memorial and church in Saigneville
Coat of arms
Location of Saigneville
Saigneville Show map of France Saigneville Show map of Hauts-de-France
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 (2020–2026)	Jean Gorriez[1]
Area 1	12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	336
• Density	26.1/km2 (67.7/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 km2 (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

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