Somme
Details
Information
Number	80
Region	Picardie
Préfecture	Amiens
Subprefectures	Abbeville Montdidier
Population  - Total (1999)  - Density	Ranked 40th 555,551 90 /km²
Area	6,170 km²;
Arrondissements	4
Cantons	46
Communes	783
President of the general council	XX
Location

Somme is a French département named after the Somme River. Located in the north of France. It is part of the region of France Picardie.

The Somme was the site of many great battles of World War I with a number of monuments to soldiers from various countries.

History

• Battle of the Somme (1916)
• Battle of the Somme (1918)

External links

• Préfecture of Somme website (in French)
• General council's website (in French)