Frise (French pronunciation: [fʁiz] ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Frise
The town hall in Frise
The town hall in Frise
Coat of arms of Frise
Location of Frise
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Frise is located in France
Frise
Frise
Frise is located in Hauts-de-France
Frise
Frise
Coordinates: 49°56′32″N 2°49′09″E / 49.9422°N 2.8192°E / 49.9422; 2.8192
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
IntercommunalityCC Pays du Coquelicot
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Randjia[1]
Area
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6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
176
 • Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80367 /80340
Elevation41–99 m (135–325 ft)
(avg. 50 m or 160 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Church of Frise in 1916, after the Battle of the Somme.

Geography

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Frise is situated by the banks of the river Somme, on the D471 road, some 42 kilometres (26 mi) east of Amiens.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 145—    
1975 112−3.62%
1982 131+2.26%
1990 129−0.19%
1999 158+2.28%
2007 181+1.71%
2012 189+0.87%
2017 183−0.64%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

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In the Middle Ages the village exploited the peat of the surrounding marshy lands. With so much fresh water, the fishing was, and still is very good in this aquatic environment.
Frise was on the front line for much of the First World War, notably the Battle of the Somme in 1916. The outline of trenches and shell holes is still visible today.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE