Rosières-en-Santerre

Rosières-en-Santerre (French pronunciation: [ʁozjɛʁ ɑ̃ sɑ̃tɛʁ], literally Rosières in Santerre) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Rosières-en-Santerre
Commune
The church in Rosières-en-Santerre
Coat of arms
Location of Rosières-en-Santerre
Rosières-en-Santerre Rosières-en-Santerre
Coordinates: 49°48′54″N 2°42′11″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Moreuil
Intercommunality	CC Terre de Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Françoise Maille-Barbare
Area 1	12.98 km2 (5.01 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	2,962
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80680 /80170
Elevation	70–106 m (230–348 ft) (avg. 91 m or 299 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is situated some 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Amiens, at the junction of the D28 and D329 roads. Rosières station has rail connections to Amiens and Laon.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,605	—
1975	2,815	1.11%
1982	2,985	0.84%
1990	3,107	0.50%
1999	2,956	−0.55%
2007	2,877	−0.34%
2012	2,985	0.74%
2017	3,008	0.15%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

• The mairie
• The church

Twin towns

Drochtersen, Germany since 1972

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

External links

• Rosières-en-Santerre – Official website (in French)