Saint-Valery-sur-Somme | |
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Coordinates: 50°11′20″N 1°37′50″E / 50.1889°N 1.6306°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Abbeville |
Canton | Abbeville-2 |
Intercommunality | CA Baie de Somme |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Chareyron[1] |
Area 1 | 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,394 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80721 /80230 |
Elevation | 1–43 m (3.3–141.1 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ valʁi syʁ sɔm], literally Saint-Valery on Somme; Picard: Saint-Wary), commune in the Somme department, is a seaport and resort on the south bank of the River Somme estuary. The town's medieval character and ramparts, its Gothic church and long waterside boardwalk, make it a popular tourist destination.