Devise, Somme

Devise
Devise
Location within Hauts-de-France region  Devise
Coordinates: 49°51′29″N 3°00′19″E / 49.8581°N 3.0053°ECoordinates: 49°51′29″N 3°00′19″E / 49.8581°N 3.0053°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Ham
Intercommunality	Haute Somme
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jean Thirard
Area^1	2.75 km^2 (1.06 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	67
• Density	24/km^2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	80239 / 80200
Elevation	54–92 m (177–302 ft) (avg. 63 m or 207 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Devise is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Devise is situated on the D45 road, on the banks of the Omignon, a tributary of the river Somme, some 14 miles (23 km) west of Saint-Quentin.

Population

Historical population of Devise, Somme

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	89	91	64	60	69	76	67
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Devise on the Quid website (French)