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Cocquerel
Cocquerel () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Cocquerel is situated on the D112, on the banks of the river Somme, some southeast of Abbeville. Towns Nearby The following diagram shows the towns nearby with in a radius. Population Personalities Gilles de Robien, politician, Mayor 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 ... and a former national Minister of education. See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Abbeville-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. * * * |
Communauté De Communes Ponthieu-Marquenterre
The Communauté de communes Ponthieu-Marquenterre is a ''communauté de communes'' in the Somme ''département'' and in the Hauts-de-France ''région'' of France. It was formed on 1 January 2017 by the merger of the former Communauté de communes Authie-Maye, the Communauté de communes du Canton de Nouvion and the Communauté de communes du Haut Clocher. It consists of 71 communes, and its seat is in Rue.CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre (N° SIREN : 200070936) BANATIC, accessed 8 April 2022. Its area is 783.7 km2, and its population was 32,952 in 2019.Comparateur de terri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilles De Robien
Le vicomte Gilles de Robien (; born 10 April 1941) is a French politician and former government minister. The son of Count Jean de Robien by his wife Éliane Le Mesre de Pas, he is descended from the noble Breton family de Robien. In 1989, De Robien was elected Mayor of Amiens, being re-elected for two further terms. However, in the French municipal elections of 2008, he was defeated by Gilles Demailly of the French Socialist Party. De Robien served as French Minister for Education from August 2005 to May 2007, and as a Deputy from 1996 to 2007. Political career Government offices Minister for Transport : 2002–2005. Minister for National Education : 2005–2007. Electoral mandates ''National Assembly of France'' Vice-President of the National Assembly of France : 1993–1998. Member of the National Assembly of France for the Somme : 1986–2002 (appointed Minister in 2002). Elected in 1986 (re-elected: 1988, 1993, 1997, 2002). ''Regional Council'' Regional C ... [...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] |
Liercourt
Liercourt (; pcd, Lièrcourt) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Liercourt is situated at the junction of the D3 and D901 roads, in the valley of the Somme River, southeast of Abbeville Abbeville (, vls, Abbekerke, pcd, Advile) is a commune in the Somme department and in Hauts-de-France region in northern France. It is the chef-lieu of one of the arrondissements of Somme. Located on the river Somme, it was the capital of .... Population Places of interest *The church See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) Ambiani {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pont-Remy
Pont-Remy (; also ''Pont-Rémy''; pcd, Pont-d'Érmy) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated at the junction of the D901 and D183 roads at an ancient crossing point of the river Somme, some southeast of Abbeville. Pont-Remy station has rail connections to Amiens and Abbeville. Population Places of interest * The railway station * Church of Saint-Pierre * The Château de Pont Remy Somme, also known as the Château Clochard (meaning the 'homeless man' or 'tramp' a reference to its abandoned state) or Château Pianiste (for the number of pianos left at the site). The Château or Castle originally has been the site of numerous historical visitors including Cardinal Richelieu since its rebuilding after being destroyed during the hundred years war.An association was set up in 2007 to persuade the owners to save this historic monument. On August 13, 2012 the Château was severely damaged by fire, halting a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francières, Somme
Francières () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D183e road, some southeast of Abbeville. 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) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Catelet
Le Catelet () is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aisne department The following is a list of the 799 Communes of France, communes in the French Departments of France, department of Aisne. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020): References Communes of Aisne {{SaintQuentin-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long, Somme
Long () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Long is situated on the D32 and the D112 crossroads, some southeast of Abbeville in a part of the valley of the Somme that is filled by lakes and ponds. Population Places of interest Church of St. Jean-Baptiste The first church was built here in the 12th century and must have been quite small compared to the present-day building. Another church replaced the original in the 15th century. During the 19th century, as the population of the town had grown to 1800 people, another church had to be built, though the bell-tower of the original was incorporated within the new building, which was completed in 1851. The hydro-electric plant In 1900, the municipal council decided to build an electricity generating plant, powered by the waters of the Somme. Inaugurated three years later on 7 June 1903, the three turbines provided electricity at 120 volts DC for the entire village, at little cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontaine-sur-Somme
Fontaine-sur-Somme (, literally ''Fontaine on Somme''; pcd, Fontainne-su-Sonme) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D3 road, some southeast of Abbeville on the left bank of the river Somme. Main sights * The church at Fontaine-sur-Somme * The church at Vieulaines * Stone cross * The lakes * War memorial 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) {{Abbeville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of France
The () is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, ' in Germany, ' in Italy, or ' in Spain. The United Kingdom's equivalent are civil parishes, although some areas, particularly urban areas, are unparished. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the municipal arrondi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes. Many maps are static, fixed to paper or some other durable medium, while others are dynamic or interactive. Although most commonly used to depict geography, maps may represent any space, real or fictional, without regard to context or scale, such as in brain mapping, DNA mapping, or computer network topology mapping. The space being mapped may be two dimensional, such as the surface of the earth, three dimensional, such as the interior of the earth, or even more abstract spaces of any dimension, such as arise in modeling phenomena having many independent variables. Although the earliest maps known are of the heavens, geographic maps of territory have a very long tradition and exist from ancient times. The word "map" comes from the , wherein ''mappa'' meant 'napkin' or 'cloth' and ''mundi'' 'the world'. Thus, "map" became a shortened term referring to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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