Frohen-sur-Authie
Encyclopedia
Frohen-sur-Authie is a commune
in the Somme
department in Picardie
in northern France
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and Frohen-le-Petit
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Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Somme
Somme
Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
department in Picardie
Picardie
Picardy is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France.-History:The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais, via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department...
in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
The commune is situated on the D938 road, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of AbbevilleAbbeville
Abbeville is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Location:Abbeville is located on the Somme River, from its modern mouth in the English Channel, and northwest of Amiens...
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History
The commune was created on the 1st January 2007 by the joining of the two old communes of Frohen-le-GrandFrohen-le-Grand
Frohen-le-Grand is an ancient commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Since the 1st January 2007, Frohen-le-Grand and Frohen-le-Petit have combined into the new commune of Frohen-sur-Authie.-Population:-External links:*...
and Frohen-le-Petit
Frohen-le-Petit
Frohen-le-Petit is an ancient commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Since the 1st January 2007, Frohen-le-Petit and Frohen-le-Grand have combined into the new commune of Frohen-sur-Authie.-Population:-External links:*...
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