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arrondissements An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'', ...

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Arrondissement of Abbeville The arrondissement of Abbeville is an arrondissement in the Somme department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It has 164 communes. Its population is 125,867 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Abb ...

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subprefecture A subprefecture is an administrative division of a country that is below prefecture or province. Albania There are twelve Counties of Albania, Albanian counties or prefectures, each of which is divided into several Districts of Albania, district ...

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 ...

) with 164

communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ...

. The population of the arrondissement was 125,867 in 2016. #

Arrondissement of Amiens The arrondissement of Amiens is an arrondissement of France in the Somme department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 291 communes. Its population is 304,282 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Amiens a ...

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prefecture A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...

of the Somme department:

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 ...

) with 291 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 304,282 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Montdidier, (subprefecture: Montdidier) with 109 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 47,700 in 2016. #

Arrondissement of Péronne The arrondissement of Péronne is an arrondissement of France in the Somme department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 208 communes. Its population is 94,895 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Péron ...

, (subprefecture: 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 the arrondissement of Amiens to the arrondissement of Abbeville. The borders of the arrondissements of Somme were modified in January 2017: * 38 communes from the arrondissement of Abbeville to the arrondissement of Amiens * two communes from the arrondissement of Amiens to the arrondissement of Abbeville * five communes from the arrondissement of Amiens to the arrondissement of Montdidier * 28 communes from the arrondissement of Amiens to the arrondissement of Péronne * 26 communes from the arrondissement of Montdidier to the arrondissement of Péronne * seven communes from the arrondissement of Péronne to the arrondissement of Amiens

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