Frise, Somme
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Commune of Frise |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Canton de Bray-sur-Somme | |
| Mayor | M. Michel Richard (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 41 m–99 m (avg. 50 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 6,15 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
158 | |
| - Density | 25/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80367/ 80340 | |
| 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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Frise is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated by the banks of the river Somme, on the D471 road, some 26 miles east of Amiens.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 137 | 145 | 112 | 131 | 129 | 158 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
[edit] History
In the Middle Ages the village exploited the peat of the surrounding marshy lands. With so much fresh water, the fishing was, and still is very good in this aquatic environment.
Frise was on the front line for much of the First World War, notably the Battle of the Somme in 1916. The outline of trenches and shell holes is still visible today.
[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External links
- Frise on the Insee website (French)
- Frise on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 14th 2008.
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