Saleux
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| Coordinates: 49°51′33″N 2°14′20″E / 49.8592°N 2.2389°E | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Hauts-de-France | 
| Department | Somme | 
| Arrondissement | Amiens | 
| Canton | Amiens-7 | 
| Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Rambour[1] | 
Area 1  | 8.02 km2 (3.10 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2022)[2]  | 2,767 | 
| • Density | 350/km2 (890/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| INSEE/Postal code | 80724 /80480  | 
| Elevation | 30–116 m (98–381 ft)  (avg. 44 m or 144 ft)  | 
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saleux (French pronunciation: [salø]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The baritone Numa Auguez (1847–1903) was born in Saleux.
Geography
Saleux is situated on the D8 road, some 4 miles (6 km) southwest of, and a suburb of Amiens.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | 
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,429 | — | 
| 1975 | 1,856 | +3.81% | 
| 1982 | 2,069 | +1.56% | 
| 1990 | 2,488 | +2.33% | 
| 1999 | 2,493 | +0.02% | 
| 2007 | 2,391 | −0.52% | 
| 2012 | 2,546 | +1.26% | 
| 2017 | 2,846 | +2.25% | 
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Culture
People born in Saleux
- Philogone Segard, radical anarchist from the Ère des attentats.
 
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
 - ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
 - ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
 
External links
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