Saint-Just-en-Chaussée

Saint-Just-en-Chaussée
Commune
The town hall in Saint-Just-en-Chaussé
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Just-en-Chaussée
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Coordinates: 49°30′24″N 2°25′54″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Oise
Arrondissement	Clermont
Canton	Saint-Just-en-Chaussée
Intercommunality	Plateau Picard
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Bernard Dubouil[1]
Area ^1	14.66 km^2 (5.66 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	6,060
• Density	410/km^2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	60581 /60130
Elevation	86–172 m (282–564 ft) (avg. 96 m or 315 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Just-en-Chaussée (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒy(st) ɑ̃ ʃose]; Picard: Saint-Just-in-Cœuchie) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.^[3] Saint-Just-en-Chaussée station has rail connections to Amiens, Creil and Paris.

History

Its name refers to Saint Justus of Beauvais, who is said to have been martyred at this spot.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,722	—
1975	4,063	+1.26%
1982	4,257	+0.67%
1990	4,927	+1.84%
1999	5,498	+1.23%
2007	5,519	+0.05%
2012	5,818	+1.06%
2017	6,013	+0.66%
Source: INSEE[4]

Personalities

Valentin Haüy and René Just Haüy (brothers) were born in Saint-Just-en-Chaussée.

See also

• Communes of the Oise department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE