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| Department number: | 60 |
| Region: | Picardie |
| Prefecture: | Beauvais |
| Subprefectures: | Clermont Compiègne Senlis |
| Arrondissements: | 4 |
| Cantons: | 41 |
| Communes: | 693 |
| President of the General Council: | Yves Rome |
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| Population | Ranked 25th |
| -Jan. The term administration, as used in the context of Government, differs according to Jurisdiction. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Picardie ( English: Picardy is one of the 26 regions of France. A prefecture ( préfecture) in France can refer to: the Chef-lieu de département, the town in which the administration of a ''département'' Beauvais is a town and commune of northern France, Préfecture (capital of the Oise département. Subprefectures (sous-préfectures are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. Clermont is a commune and sub- Prefecture of the Oise département, in France. Compiègne is a commune in the Oise département of France, of which it is a Sous-préfecture. Senlis is a town and commune located about 50 km north of central Paris, France in the Picardie région, in the The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The 4 arrondissements of the Oise department are Arrondissement of Beauvais, ( prefecture of the Oise department The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The following is a list of the 41 cantons of the Oise department, in France, sorted by arrondissement: Arrondissement The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The following is a list of the 693 communes of the Oise département, in France. In France, the President of the General Council (French Président du conseil général) is the locally-elected head of the General Council, the assembly As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. 1, 2005 estimate -March 8, 1999 census |
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| Population density: | 134/km² |
| Land area¹: | 5,860 km² |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | |
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Oise is a department in the north of France named after the Oise River. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Oise River is a right Tributary of the Seine River Its length is 302 km in Belgium and France.
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History
Oise is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year It was created from part of the province of Île-de-France. The Kingdom of France was organised into Provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département Île-de-France is one of the ancient Provinces of France, and the one that has been the centre of power during most of French history.
Geography
Oise is part of the current region of Picardie and is situated 35 km north of Paris. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Picardie ( English: Picardy is one of the 26 regions of France. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city It is surrounded by the departments of Somme, Aisne, Seine-et-Marne, Val-d'Oise, Eure, and Seine-Maritime. The Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. Aisne (ɛn is a department in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River. Seine-et-Marne is a French department, named after the Seine and Marne rivers and located in the Île-de-France region Val-d'Oise is a French department named after the Oise River, located in the Île-de-France region. Eure is a department in the north of France named after the Eure River. Seine-Maritime is a French department in Normandy. Before 1955 it was known as Seine-Inférieure.
Population
Natives of the department are called Isariens or Oisiens.
Tourism
The major tourist attraction of the department is the Parc Astérix, which opened in 1989. Parc Astérix is a theme Amusement park in France, based on the stories of Asterix (by Albert Uderzo and Another very interesting site is Beauvais Cathedral. Also to be seen is the Chateau de Pierrefonds, restored by Viollet-le-Duc. The Château de Pierrefonds is an imposing Castle situated in the commune of Pierrefonds in the Oise département Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc ( January 27 1814 &ndash September 17, 1879) was a French Architect and theorist famous for his "restorations"
See also
- Cantons of the Oise department
- Communes of the Oise department
- Arrondissements of the Oise department
External links
- (French) Prefecture website
- (French) General Council website
- (English) Oise Tourism Guide
- (English) Oise Tourist Board
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