Picardy

Région Picardie

Capital

Amiens

Area

19,399 km²

Regional President

Claude Gewerc

Population
- 2005 estimate
- 1999 census
- Density

1,857,481
96/km²

Arrondissements

Cantons

129

Communes

2,292

Départements

Aisne
Oise
Somme

For use in music, see Picardy third.

Picardy is one of the 26 administrative région 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.

A minority of people speak the Picard language, one of the languages of France. "P'tit quinquin" is the regional anthem.

External link

Official regional council website

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