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Saint-Blimont

Coordinates: 50°07′18″N 1°34′30″E / 50.1217°N 1.575°E / 50.1217; 1.575
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Saint-Blimont
The town hall and school in Saint-Blimont
The town hall and school in Saint-Blimont
Coat of arms of Saint-Blimont
Location of Saint-Blimont
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Saint-Blimont is located in France
Saint-Blimont
Saint-Blimont
Saint-Blimont is located in Hauts-de-France
Saint-Blimont
Saint-Blimont
Coordinates: 50°07′18″N 1°34′30″E / 50.1217°N 1.575°E / 50.1217; 1.575
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonFriville-Escarbotin
IntercommunalityCA Baie de Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) José Marque[1]
Area
1
6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
883
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80700 /80960
Elevation18–67 m (59–220 ft)
(avg. 27 m or 89 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Blimont (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ blimɔ̃]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

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The commune is situated 12 miles (19 km) west of Abbeville, on the D106 road. Sitting squarely between the industrial Vimeu region and the tourist regions of Picardie.

History

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Closely linked with Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. The monk evangelist Saint Valery healed Blimond around 615, who succeeded him as head of the abbey at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968958—    
1975989+0.46%
19821,056+0.94%
19901,046−0.12%
1999948−1.09%
2007947−0.01%
2012936−0.23%
2017878−1.27%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The fifteenth century watchtower that has been a belltower for about 150 years. The tower is accessible in July and August, with guided visits every Saturday at 11 o'clock.
  • The nineteenth century church, with interesting elements such as beams, a baptismal font originating from the previous sixteenth century church and a 15th-century statue of Saint Blimond.

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). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE