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==History== | ==History== | ||
The Somme department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, from part of the province of Picardy. | The Somme department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, from part of the province of Picardy. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somme_department Wikipedia] | ||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somme_department Wikipedia] | |||
==Localities (Communes)== | ==Localities (Communes)== | ||