Saint-Just-en-Chaussée

Saint-Just-en-Chaussée is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.

Saint-Just-en-Chaussée
The town hall in Saint-Just-en-Chaussé
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Just-en-Chaussée
Saint-Just-en-Chaussée
Saint-Just-en-Chaussée
Coordinates: 49°30′24″N 2°25′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentOise
ArrondissementClermont
CantonSaint-Just-en-Chaussée
IntercommunalityPlateau Picard
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Frans Desmedt
Area
1
14.66 km2 (5.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
6,013
  Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
60581 /60130
Elevation86–172 m (282–564 ft)
(avg. 96 m or 315 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Its name refers to Saint Justus of Beauvais, who is said to have been martyred at this spot.

Personalities

Valentin Haüy and René Just Haüy (brothers) were born in Saint-Just-en-Chaussée.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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