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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Frise, Somme

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

Church of Frise in 1916, after the Battle of the Somme.

Geography

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

Population

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

History

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

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE