Rosières-en-Santerre (French pronunciation: [ʁozjɛʁ ɑ̃ sɑ̃tɛʁ], literally Rosières in Santerre) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Rosières-en-Santerre | |
|---|---|
 The church in Rosières-en-Santerre | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rosières-en-Santerre  | |
  Rosières-en-Santerre  Rosières-en-Santerre | |
| Coordinates: 49°48′54″N 2°42′11″E / 49.815°N 2.7031°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Moreuil |
| Intercommunality | CC Terre de Picardie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Françoise Maille-Barbare[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.98 km2 (5.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,962 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80680 /80170 |
| Elevation | 70–106 m (230–348 ft) (avg. 91 m or 299 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The commune is situated some 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Amiens, at the junction of the D28 and D329 roads. Rosières station has rail connections to Amiens and Laon.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,605 | — |
| 1975 | 2,815 | +1.11% |
| 1982 | 2,985 | +0.84% |
| 1990 | 3,107 | +0.50% |
| 1999 | 2,956 | −0.55% |
| 2007 | 2,877 | −0.34% |
| 2012 | 2,985 | +0.74% |
| 2017 | 3,008 | +0.15% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest edit
- The mairie
- The church
Twin towns edit
Drochtersen, Germany since 1972
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rosières-en-Santerre.
- Rosières-en-Santerre – Official website (in French)