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Oise

Oise
Coat of Arms Oise
Details
Information
Number 60
Region Picardie
Prefecture Beauvais
Subprefectures Clermont
Compiègne
Senlis
Population


 - Total (1999)
 - Density

Ranked 25th


766,441


131 /km²
Area 5,860 km²
Censored pages Censored page
Cantons 41
Communes 693
President of the
general council
Jean-François Mancel
Location
Location of Oise in France

Oise is a département in the north of France named after the Oise River.

Contents

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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