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Somme (département)

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Somme

Département in the Picardy region of France, with a short coastline on the English Channel; area 6,175 sq km/2,384 sq mi; population (1999 est) 555,600. It is crossed east to west by the River Somme. In general the land is level, a great plateau. Somme is an important agricultural area and produces cereals, sugar beet, apples, and livestock. The principal industries are textiles and chemicals, sugar refining, and distilling. The administrative centre is Amiens. Other towns include Abbeville, Montdidier, and Péronne.

Somme is formed from part of the ancient province of Picardy.
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