Fluy
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Fluy | |
| Coordinates: 49°51′32″N 2°05′53″E / 49.8589°N 2.0981°ECoordinates: 49°51′32″N 2°05′53″E / 49.8589°N 2.0981°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Molliens-Dreuil |
| Intercommunality | Sud-Ouest Amiènois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Catherine Lamory |
| Area1 | 6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 310 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80319 / 80540 |
| Elevation |
68–131 m (223–430 ft) (avg. 127 m or 417 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Fluy is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Fluy is situated on a plateau, at the junction of the D182 and D95 roads, some 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Amiens.
History
The name is recorded in 1066 under the name Floy, in 1638 as Flenuy and in 1657 as the variant Fleuny .[1]
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 251 | 252 | 256 | 304 | 355 | 332 | 310 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
In 1698, the population was 500 [2]
Places of interest
The church of Saint Marie-Madeleine
See also
References
- ↑ Abbé Charlier et L. Ledieu - « Dictionnaire historique et archéologique de la Picardie », Tome II, Canton de Molliens-Vidame, page 337 (1912, reprint Editions Culture et Civilisation, Bruxelles, 1979)
- ↑ Abbé Charlier et L. Ledieu - « Dictionnaire historique et archéologique de la Picardie », Tome II, Canton de Molliens-Vidame, page 339 (1912, reprint Editions Culture et Civilisation, Bruxelles, 1979)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fluy. |
- Official Fluy website (French)
- Fluy on the Quid website (French)
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