Rue, Somme
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Rue |
| Mayor | Serge Deschamps (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 2–12 m (6.6–39 ft) (avg. 9 m or 30 ft) |
| Land area1 | 29.06 km2 (11.22 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,211 (2006) |
| - Density | 110 /km2 (280 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80688/ 80120 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 50°16′23″N 1°40′07″E / 50.2731°N 1.6686°E
Rue is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
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[edit] Geography
Rue is situated some 15 miles (24 km) north of Abbeville, on the junction of the D938, D4 and D85 roads.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 2937 | 2952 | 3122 | 3170 | 2942 | 3075 | 3211 |
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[edit] History
First known in the 9th century, when Vikings, from Rye, Denmark (pronounced "Ru"), first settled here. It would not have been much more than a group of huts in the marshes. Some local family names have Danish origins.
[edit] Places of interest
- The chapel of the Holy Spirit (1440–1514) is one of the finest examples of flamboyant gothic in Picardie.
- The bell tower.
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