Saint-Christ-Briost
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Ham | |
| Community association | Est de la Somme | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 51 ′ N , 2 ° 56 ′ E | |
| height | 47-87 m | |
| surface | 7.82 km 2 | |
| Residents | 437 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 56 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80200 | |
| INSEE code | 80701 | |
Saint-Christ-Briost ( Picard Saint-Cri-Briou ) is a French municipality with 437 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France in northern France. The municipality belongs to the canton of Ham and is part of the Est de la Somme municipal association .
geography
The municipality is located on the D45 departmental road north of the A29 autoroute, east of the Somme and Canal de la Somme (Saint-Christ district) and west of the Somme (Briost district). The Omignon summer tributary , which flows a little below at Brie, also crosses the town. The railway line from Saint-Just-en-Chaussée to Douai via Chaulnes and Péronne touches the northern edge of Briost, which is no longer used for passenger traffic .
Attractions
- The Chapelle de Briost has been classified as a Monument historique since 1922 .
- The old cemetery has been classified as a Monument historique since 1926 .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 323 | 337 | 341 | 360 | 404 | 408 | 446 |
administration
Mayor ( maire ) has been Francis Archintini since 2001.
