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Amiens

France · Hauts-de-France

Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, located 120 km (75 mi) north of Paris and 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Lille. With 136,449 inhabitants (2023), it is the prefecture of the Somme department in the Hauts-de-France region. A central landmark of the city is Amiens Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in France. Amiens also has one of the largest university hospitals in France, with a capacity of 1,200 beds. The author Jules Verne lived in Amiens from 1871 until his death in 1905, and served on the city council for 15 years.

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Local time: UTC+2 · 8 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Hauts-de-France
Main language: French
On the map: 49.89° N, 2.30° E

Near Amiens

Arras · 56 km away
Dieppe · 87 km away
Lille · 98 km away
Rouen · 100 km away
Giverny · 106 km away
Paris · 115 km away

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