Glisy

Glisy
Glisy

Coordinates: 49°52′42″N 2°23′57″E / 49.8783°N 2.3992°E / 49.8783; 2.3992Coordinates: 49°52′42″N 2°23′57″E / 49.8783°N 2.3992°E / 49.8783; 2.3992
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Amiens
Canton Boves
Intercommunality Amiens Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Jean Dheilly
Area1 5.55 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 574
  Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 80379 / 80440
Elevation 21–70 m (69–230 ft)
(avg. 55 m or 180 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.

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

Geography

Glisy is situated 5 miles (8 km) east of Amiens on the D4029 road. Amiens airport is within the boundaries of the village. It was used as a military base by the occupying German forces between 1940 and 1944.

Population

Historical population of Glisy
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population356370451532499483574
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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