Devise, Somme
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Commune of Devise |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Canton de Ham | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Haute Somme | |
| Mayor | M. Jean Thirard (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 54 m–92 m (avg. 63 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 2,75 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
76 | |
| - Density | 27/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80239/ 80200 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Devise is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
A small, well-wooded village (in comparison to the other nearby villages), situated on the D45 road, on the banks of the Omignon, a tributary of the river Somme, some 14 miles west of Saint-Quentin.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 89 | 91 | 64 | 60 | 69 | 76 |
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[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External links
- Devise on the Insee website (French)
- Devise on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 6th 2008.
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