Saint-Ouen, Somme

Saint-Ouen
Route of the old Roman road
Saint-Ouen
Location within Picardy region Saint-Ouen
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Picquigny
Intercommunality	Val de Nièvre et environs
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jean-Pierre Saint
Area1	4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	2,077
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80711 / 80610
Elevation	19–110 m (62–361 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 ft)
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.

Saint-Ouen is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Amiens, at the D159 and D57 junction, in the valley of the Nièvre and about a mile from the A16 autoroute. The old Roman road, the ‘’’Chaussée Brunehaut’’’ passes through the middle of the commune.

Population

Historical population of Saint-Ouen, Somme

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	2095	2106	2047	2011	2186	2196	2077
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Personalities

Alfred Manessier, (1911–1993). Artist, was born and buried at Saint-Ouen,

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE