With an area of 6,170 km², the département of Somme is located in the région of Picardie.
The préfecture
is Amiens and the sous-préfectures are Abbeville, Montdidier and Péronne.
Neighbouring departments are Aisne, Nord, Oise, Pas-de-Calais
and Seine-Maritime.
The department is named after the river Somme, which flows into
the English Channel.
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