Roye | ||
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Coordinates: 49°42′03″N 2°47′28″E / 49.7008°N 2.7911°ECoordinates: 49°42′03″N 2°47′28″E / 49.7008°N 2.7911°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Somme | |
Arrondissement | Montdidier | |
Canton | Roye | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Fleury | |
Area1 | 15.55 km2 (6.00 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 6,384 | |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 80685 / 80700 | |
Elevation | 67–96 m (220–315 ft) (avg. 88 m or 289 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Roye is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Roye is situated at the junction of the A1 autoroute and the N17 road, on the banks of the Avre, some 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Amiens.