Monday, November 3, 2008

REGION

The Region PICARDIE and the Department SOMME


REGION PICARDIE

1. surface of the region

19,399 km2

2. number of inhabitants

1 890 000 inhabitants in 2007

3. border regions, country and sea

Border regions: Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Champagne-Ardennes

Border country : Belgium

Sea : the English Channel

4. number of historical castles in the region

32 castles

(9 castles in Somme, 11 in Aisne and 12 inOise)

5. production of the regions

- 1st region for: frozen and canned vegetables, ready meals, beetroot, sugar, potato starch, metal working, ironmongery and valve fittings;

- 2nd region for glass making, cosmetics products, bar-turning, farm implements and wheat;

- 3rd region for rubber, plastics processing and agricultural machinery

6. number and names of the departments

3 departments: Aisne, Oise, Somme

DEPARTMENT SOMME

7. surface of the department

6170 km2

8. number of inhabitants

555 551 inhabitants in 1999

9. population density

90/km2 in 1999


Anthony, Thomas, Julie, Sophie, Laïla, Natia and Adeline & Marie were both too shy to be on the picture!

1 comment:

Irva-nna said...

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