Sailly-le-Sec

French commune|name= Sailly-le-Sec


x = 138
y = 38
region=
departement=
arrondissement=Péronne
canton=Canton of Bray-sur-Somme
insee=80694
cp=80800
maire=M. Thierry Manten
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Communauté de communes du Val de Somme
alt moy=60 m
alt mini=27 m
alt maxi=112 m
hectares=674
km²=6,74
sans=266
date-sans=1999
dens=39|

Sailly-le-Sec is a commune in the Somme "département" in the Picardie region of France.

Geography

Situated some 13 miles east of Amiens, by the banks of the Somme River, on the D233 road.

Population

History

21st April 1918 - Manfred Von Richthofen, The Red Baron, was finally shot down here.

ee also

Communes of the Somme department

External links

* [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=80694&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Sailly-le-Sec on the Insee website]

Notes

*"This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 22nd 2008."