Amiens: Commune in Somme, France
Amiens is a city in Somme in the former province of Picardy in northern France.
About 145,000 people live there. The Treaty of Amiens was signed there.
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| Coordinates: 49°53′31″N 2°17′56″E / 49.892°N 2.299°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Brigitte Fouré |
| Area 1 | 49.46 km2 (19.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 139,271 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80021 /80000 |
| Elevation | 14–106 m (46–348 ft) (avg. 33 m or 108 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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