Amiens
Amiens is a city in Somme in the former province of Picardy in northern France. About 145,000 people live there. The Treaty of Amiens was signed there.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole |
| Mayor | Brigitte Fouré (2014–2020) |
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| Elevation | 14–106 m (46–348 ft) (avg. 33 m/108 ft) |
| Land area1 | 49.46 km2 (19.10 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 139,271 (2006) |
| - Density | 2,816/km2 (7,290/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80021/ 80000 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Amiens Media
Map of the Amiens and its surrounding communes
The Somme in the old town at the beginning of the 20th century
The Becquet Bridge, at the start of the 20th century
Ombrothermic diagram of Amiens
Map of parking in the city center of Amiens in 2009
Vélam public bicycle sharing system in Amiens
Gare du Nord and its canopy in August 2012
The River Somme from the Boulevard de Beauvillé
Houses in the Saint-Leu quarter.
The headquarters of France 3 Picardie
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