Saint-Léger-sur-Bresle

Saint-Léger-sur-Bresle (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leʒe syʁ bʁɛl], literally Saint-Léger on Bresle; Picard: Saint-Lgé-su-Brèle) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Saint-Léger-sur-Bresle
The town hall in Saint-Léger-sur-Bresle
The town hall in Saint-Léger-sur-Bresle
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Location of Saint-Léger-sur-Bresle
Saint-Léger-sur-Bresle is located in France
Saint-Léger-sur-Bresle
Saint-Léger-sur-Bresle
Saint-Léger-sur-Bresle is located in Hauts-de-France
Saint-Léger-sur-Bresle
Saint-Léger-sur-Bresle
Coordinates: 49°52′10″N 1°43′14″E / 49.8694°N 1.7206°E / 49.8694; 1.7206
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonPoix-de-Picardie
IntercommunalityCC Somme Sud-Ouest
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Claude Houas[1]
Area
1
1.09 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
80
  Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80707 /80140
Elevation71–179 m (233–587 ft)
(avg. 71 m or 233 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 23 kilometres (14 mi) south of Abbeville, on the D246 road and by the banks of the river Bresle, the border with Seine-Maritime.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
196846    
197552+1.77%
198234−5.89%
199051+5.20%
199957+1.24%
200778+4.00%
201287+2.21%
201781−1.42%
2023 80−0.21%
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