Fluy

Fluy
The town hall in Fluy
The town hall in Fluy
Location of Fluy
Map
Fluy is located in France
Fluy
Fluy
Fluy is located in Hauts-de-France
Fluy
Fluy
Coordinates: 49°51′32″N 2°05′53″E / 49.8589°N 2.0981°E / 49.8589; 2.0981
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAilly-sur-Somme
IntercommunalityCC Somme Sud-Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Françoise Deverité[1]
Area
1
6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
327
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80319 /80540
Elevation68–131 m (223–430 ft)
(avg. 127 m or 417 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fluy (French pronunciation: [flɥi]) 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 .[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 252—    
1975 256+0.23%
1982 304+2.49%
1990 355+1.96%
1999 332−0.74%
2007 307−0.97%
2012 311+0.26%
2017 332+1.32%
Source: INSEE[4]

In 1698, the population was 500.[5]

Places of interest

The church of Saint Marie-Madeleine

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ 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)