Fontaine-le-Sec (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn sɛk]; Picard: Fontainne-Sèque) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Fontaine-le-Sec
The church in Fontaine-le-Sec
The church in Fontaine-le-Sec
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Location of Fontaine-le-Sec
Fontaine-le-Sec is located in France
Fontaine-le-Sec
Fontaine-le-Sec
Fontaine-le-Sec is located in Hauts-de-France
Fontaine-le-Sec
Fontaine-le-Sec
Coordinates: 49°56′41″N 1°48′34″E / 49.9447°N 1.8094°E / 49.9447; 1.8094
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonPoix-de-Picardie
IntercommunalityCC Somme Sud-Ouest
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Guy Dufour[1]
Area
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7.44 km2 (2.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
143
  Density19.2/km2 (49.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80324 /80140
Elevation65–129 m (213–423 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune is situated just off the D29 road, some 13 miles (21 km) south of Abbeville.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 191    
1975 180−0.84%
1982 171−0.73%
1990 149−1.71%
1999 151+0.15%
2007 126−2.24%
2012 148+3.27%
2017 154+0.80%
2023 143−1.23%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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