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Picardy
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Région Picardie | |
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Détails |
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Capital: | Amiens |
Population
- Density |
96 /km² |
Area | 19 399 km² |
Censored pages | 13 |
Cantons | 129 |
Communes | 2 292 |
President of the regional council |
Claude Gewerc |
Départements | |
Location | |
Picardy is one of the 26 administrative regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France. It became a province in 1477. The capital is Amiens. The main crops of Picardy are wheat, sugar beets, and fodder.
Culture
A minority of people speak the Picard language, one of the languages of France.
P'tit quinquin is the regional anthem.
External link
- Site of the Conseil Régional: http://www.cr-picardie.fr/
Last updated: 02-08-2005 00:35:30
Last updated: 02-20-2005 19:47:52