Fontaine-sur-Somme

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Fontaine-sur-Somme

(2021–2026) Stéphane Deloison^[1]Area

15.18 km² (5.86 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

512 • Density34/km² (87/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

80328 /80510

Elevation7–102 m (23–335 ft)
(avg. 11 m or 36 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fontaine-sur-Somme (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn syʁ sɔm], literally Fontaine on Somme; Picard: Fontainne-su-Sonme) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the D3 road, some 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Abbeville on the left bank of the river Somme.

Main sights

The church at Fontaine-sur-Somme
The church at Vieulaines
Stone cross
The lakes
War memorial

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.