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Canton Of Amiens-3
The Canton of Amiens-3 is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Geography The canton is organised around the commune of Amiens in the arrondissement of Amiens. Composition At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 2 to 8 communes: *Amiens (eastern part) * Aubigny *Bussy-lès-Daours * Camon *Daours * Lamotte-Brebière *Rivery *Vecquemont See also * Arrondissements of the Somme department * Cantons of the Somme department * Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiens
Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of Amiens was 135,429. A central landmark of the city is Amiens Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in France. Amiens also has one of the largest university hospitals in France, with a capacity of 1,200 beds. The author Jules Verne lived in Amiens from 1871 until his death in 1905, and served on the city council for 15 years. Incumbent French president Emmanuel Macron was born in Amiens. The town was fought over during both World Wars, suffering significant damage, and was repeatedly occupied by both sides. The 1918 Battle of Amiens was the opening phase of the Hundred Days Offensive which directly led to the Armistice with Germany. The Royal Air Force heavily bombed the town during the Second World War. In the aftermath, the city was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camon, Somme
Camon () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune lies on the right bank of the river Somme, adjacent to the east of Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of .... Population Places of interest * The sixteenth century church See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of The Somme Department
The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):BANATIC Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 3 July 2020. * * * |
Cantons Of The Somme Department
The following is a list of the 23 cantons of the Somme department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015: * Abbeville-1 * Abbeville-2 * Ailly-sur-Noye * Ailly-sur-Somme * Albert * Amiens-1 * Amiens-2 * Amiens-3 * Amiens-4 * Amiens-5 * Amiens-6 * Amiens-7 * Corbie * Doullens * Flixecourt * Friville-Escarbotin * Gamaches * Ham * Moreuil * Péronne * Poix-de-Picardie * Roye * Rue ''Ruta graveolens'', commonly known as rue, common rue or herb-of-grace, is a species of '' Ruta'' grown as an ornamental plant and herb. It is native to the Balkan Peninsula. It is grown throughout the world in gardens, especially for its bl ... References {{Cantons of France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissements Of The Somme Department
The 4 Arrondissements of France, arrondissements of the Somme (department), Somme Departments of France, department are: # Arrondissement of Abbeville, (subprefectures in France, subprefecture: Abbeville) with 164 Communes of France, communes. The population of the arrondissement was 125,867 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Amiens, (Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Somme department: Amiens) with 291 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 304,282 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Montdidier, (subprefecture: Montdidier, Somme, Montdidier) with 109 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 47,700 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Péronne, (subprefecture: Péronne, Somme, Péronne) with 208 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 94,895 in 2016. History In 1800 the arrondissements of Amiens, Abbeville, Doullens, Montdidier and Péronne were established. The arrondissement of Doullens was disbanded in 1926. In January 2009 the canton of Oisemont passed from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vecquemont
Vecquemont (; pcd, Vècmont) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Vecquemont is situated east of Amiens, on the D11a road and by the banks of the river Somme. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivery
Rivery () is a Communes of France, commune in the Somme (department), Somme Departments of France, department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Rivery is situated on the north-eastern outskirts of Amiens, on the other side of the Somme River and on the D1 road. The area is known for its market gardens, or ''hortillons'', small patches of cultivated land between the drainage channels that prevent the area returning to marsh. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamotte-Brebière
Lamotte-Brebière (; pcd, L’Motte-Brebière) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D1b road, some east of Amiens, by the banks of the river Somme. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daours
Daours () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Daours is situated on the D1 road, on the banks of the river Somme, some east of Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of .... Daours station has rail connections to Amiens and Albert. Population See also * Communes of the Somme department References External links South Africans buried in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bussy-lès-Daours
Bussy-lès-Daours is a commune in the Somme ''département'' in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Toponymy Bussy-lès-Daours has been recorded as: * Busci in 1153 * Buxeria in 1164 * Buscicum in 1170 * Buxis in 1301 * Buyssi in the 17th century Geography The commune is situated on the D1e road, some northeast of Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of .... Population See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantons Of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as Constituency, constituencies for the election of members of the representative assemblies established in each of France's territorial departments (Departmental council (France), departmental councils, formerly general councils). For this reason, such elections were known in France as "cantonal elections", until 2015 when their name was changed to "departmental elections" to match the departmental councils' name. As of 2015, there were 2,054 cantons in France. Most of them group together a number of Communes of France, communes (the lowest administrative division of the French Republic), although larger communes may be included in mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aubigny, Somme
Aubigny (; Picard: ''Aubignin'') is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Demography Places and monuments * Church Sainte-Colombe (1821). * British Cemetery Aubigny (8).JPG, Church Sainte-Colombe. Aubigny (6).JPG, Cemetery entrance. sport and leisure In Aubigny, teams are playing '' balle à la main'' which is a traditional sport in Picardy. See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
