Sains-en-Amiénois explained
| Sains-en-Amiénois |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Sains-en-Amiénois.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Amiens |
| Canton: | Amiens-6 |
| Insee: | 80696 |
| Postal Code: | 80680 |
| Mayor: | Pierre Lepoetre[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Amiens Métropole |
| Coordinates: | 49.8178°N 2.3189°W |
| Elevation M: | 112 |
| Elevation Min M: | 49 |
| Elevation Max M: | 117 |
| Area Km2: | 9.92 |
Sains-en-Amiénois is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated 6miles south of Amiens, on the D7 road. The population has increased two-fold in the last 30 years, as people of the region have left the land to work in or around Amiens.
Places of interest
- The 15th-century church, which is dedicated to three saints (Fuscien, Victoric and Gentien), whose joint tomb is a feature inside the building. Around 1900 the tower was topped with a spire.[2] The church also houses a 12th-century font and sculptures from the 13th and 18th centuries, originally from the abbey at Selincourt, now a part of the commune of Hornoy-le-Bourg.
See also
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Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
- G. de Witasse et A. Graire - Dictionnaire historique et archéologique de la Picardie, Tome I, Canton de Boves, page 237 (1909, reprint Editions Culture et Civilisation, Bruxelles, 1979)
