Saint-Saulve

Saint-Saulve (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ solv]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Saint-Saulve
Commune
The town hall in Saint-Saulve
The town hall in Saint-Saulve
Coat of arms of Saint-Saulve
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Saulve
Saint-Saulve is located in France
Saint-Saulve
Saint-Saulve
Saint-Saulve is located in Hauts-de-France
Saint-Saulve
Saint-Saulve
Coordinates: 50°22′12″N 3°33′18″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonValenciennes
IntercommunalityCA Valenciennes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Dusart[1]
Area
1
12.04 km2 (4.65 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
11,268
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59544 /59880
Elevation15–95 m (49–312 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The town is named after Saint Salvius of Amiens (died c. 615), a bishop of Amiens.[4]

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 7,007—    
1975 8,766+3.25%
1982 10,717+2.91%
1990 11,122+0.46%
1999 11,033−0.09%
2007 10,845−0.21%
2012 11,062+0.40%
2017 11,207+0.26%
Source: INSEE[5]

Heraldry
Arms of Saint-Saulve
Arms of Saint-Saulve
 The arms of Saint-Saulve are blazoned :

Or, an eagle sable dimidiated with Azure semy de lys Or. The latter being France Ancient (Dechy, Férin and Saint-Saulve use the same arms.)



See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. "Saint Saulve", Nominis (in French), archived from the original on 2 September 2021, retrieved 2 September 2021
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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