Oise

Oise
Missing image Blason_france_Oise_petit.jpg Coat of Arms Oise Details
Information
Number	60
Region	Picardie
Prefecture	Beauvais
Subprefectures	Clermont Compiègne Senlis
Population  - Total (1999)  - Density	Ranked 25th 766,441 131 /km²
Area	5,860 km²
Arrondissements	4
Cantons	41
Communes	693
President of the general council	Jean-François Mancel
Location

Oise is a département in the north of France named after the Oise River.

History

Oise was on of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the province of Ile-de-France.

Geography

Oise is part of the current region of Picardie and is situated 35 km north of Paris. It is surrounded by the departments of Somme, Aisne, Seine-et-Marne, Val-d'Oise, Eure, and Seine-Maritime.

Population

Natives of the department are called Isuriens or Oisiens.

Tourism

The major tourist attraction of the department is the Parc Astérix, which opened in 1989.

External links

• Oise Tourist Board (http://www.oisetourisme.com/an)
• Conseil Général website (http://www.cg60.fr) (In French)
• Prefecture website (http://www.Oise.pref.gouv.fr) (in French)

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