Fluy

Fluy is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Fluy
Commune
The town hall in Fluy
Location of Fluy
Fluy
Fluy
Coordinates: 49°51′32″N 2°05′53″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAilly-sur-Somme
IntercommunalityCC Somme Sud-Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Catherine Lamory
Area
1
6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
332
 • Density52/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.

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 .[2]

Population
Historical population of Fluy
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population251252256304355332310
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

In 1698, the population was 500 [3]

Places of interest

The church of Saint Marie-Madeleine

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. 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)
  3. 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)


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