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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Saint-Maxent

Saint-Maxent (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maksɑ̃]; Picard: Saint-Manchin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Abbeville, on the D86 and D29 road junction, about a mile from the A28 autoroute.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 417—    
1975 379−1.36%
1982 365−0.54%
1990 365+0.00%
1999 369+0.12%
2007 389+0.66%
2012 404+0.76%
2017 392−0.60%
2019 395+0.38%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

  • The church
  • The old railway line

The railway was opened on 9 May 1872 and was used principally from freight, although some passengers were carried.
It was finally closed on 10 November 1993. It served the following communes:
Longpré-les-Corps-Saints / Bettencourt-Rivière / Airaines / Allery / Wiry-au-Mont / Forceville / Oisemont / Cerisy-Buleux / Martainneville / Saint-Maxent / Vismes-au-Val / Maisnières / Longroy and Gamaches

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Populations légales 2019: 80 Somme, INSEE
  5. ^ Source:Fcvnet Archived 10 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine