Saint-Fuscien

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Coordinates: 49°50′18″N 2°18′56″E / 49.8383333333, 2.31555555556

Commune of Saint-Fuscien
Location
Administration
Country	France
Region	Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Boves
Intercommunality	Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole
Mayor	Richard Magnaud (2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation	38 m–113 m (avg. 108 m)
Land area¹	9,92 km²
Population² (2004)	903
- Density	97/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	80702/ 80680
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Fuscien is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Population 4 Places of interest 5 See also 6 Notes

[edit] Geography

Situated some 3 miles south of Amiens, on the D7 road.

[edit] History

The commune's name is derived from Saint Fuscian (Fuscien, Fulcian) (3rd century), who is said to have been buried in the area, along with Saints Gentian and Victoricus (Victorice).

[edit] Population

Population Evolution

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2004
363	431	687	1026	1031	966	903
Census count starting from 1962 Source=INSEE[1] : Population without double counting

[edit] Places of interest

• The church. Burnt down by arsonists in February 2005, restoration began in 2008.

[edit] See also

Communes of the Somme department

[edit] Notes

• This article is based on the original and the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 23rd 2008.