Frise, Somme

Frise

Frise
Administration
Country France
Region Picardy
Department Somme
Arrondissement Péronne
Canton Bray-sur-Somme
Mayor Michel Richard
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 41–99 m (135–325 ft)
(avg. 50 m/160 ft)
Land area1 6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Population2 181  (2006)
 - Density 29 /km2 (75 /sq mi)
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 without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Frise is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

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Geography

Frise is situated by the banks of the river Somme, on the D471 road, some 26 miles (42 km) east of Amiens.

Population

Historical population of Frise, Somme
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
Population 137 145 112 131 129 158 181
From the year 1962 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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.

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