Oise - Definition and Overview

Oise
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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.

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1 History

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.

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.

Natives of the department are called Isuriens or Oisiens.

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

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