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Oise
Oise | |
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Information | |
Number | 60 |
Region | Picardie |
Prefecture | Beauvais |
Subprefectures |
Clermont Compiègne Senlis |
Population |
Ranked 25th
131 /km² |
Area | 5,860 km² |
Censored pages | Censored page |
Cantons | 41 |
Communes | 693 |
President of the general council |
Jean-François Mancel |
Location | |
Oise is a département in the north of France named after the Oise River.
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History
Oise was on of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the province of Ile-de-France.
Geography
Oise is part of the current region of Picardie and is situated 35 km north of Paris. It is surrounded by the departments of Somme, Aisne, Seine-et-Marne, Val-d'Oise, Eure, and Seine-Maritime.
Population
Natives of the department are called Isuriens or Oisiens.
Tourism
The major tourist attraction of the department is the Parc Astérix, which opened in 1989.
External links
- Oise Tourist Board http://www.oisetourisme.com/an
- Conseil Général website http://www.cg60.fr (In French)
- Prefecture website http://www.Oise.pref.gouv.fr (in French)
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