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Fonsomme

Coordinates: 49°54′11″N 3°24′01″E / 49.9031°N 3.4003°E / 49.9031; 3.4003
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Fonsomme
Source of the Somme
Source of the Somme
Coat of arms of Fonsomme
Location of Fonsomme
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Fonsomme is located in France
Fonsomme
Fonsomme
Fonsomme is located in Hauts-de-France
Fonsomme
Fonsomme
Coordinates: 49°54′11″N 3°24′01″E / 49.9031°N 3.4003°E / 49.9031; 3.4003
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementSaint-Quentin
CantonSaint-Quentin-2
IntercommunalityCA Saint-Quentinois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Colette Noël[1]
Area
1
9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
503
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02319 /02110
Elevation82–131 m (269–430 ft)
(avg. 85 m or 279 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fonsomme (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃sɔm]; before 2011: Fonsommes)[3] is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

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The source of the river Somme lies in the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962564—    
1968564+0.0%
1975538−4.6%
1982494−8.2%
1990545+10.3%
1999554+1.7%
2008516−6.9%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Décret n° 2011-311 22 March 2011 (in French)