Picardy facts for kids
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Picardy
Picardie
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| Country |  France |
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| Dissolved | 2016-01-01 | |
| Prefecture | Amiens | |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 19,399 km2 (7,490 sq mi) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,890,000 | |
| • Density | 97.43/km2 (252.3/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Picards | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| ISO 3166 code | FR-S | |
| GDP (2012) | Ranked 14th | |
| Total | €49.7 billion (US$64 bn) | |
| Per capita | €27,611 (US$35,556) | |
| NUTS Region | FR2 | |
| Website | cr-picardie.fr | |
Picardy (French: Picardie) is a former administrative region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Hauts-de-France. It is in the north of the country. Amiens was its capital. In 2007 almost 1.9 million people lived in the region, 186,000 of them in the capital.
The departments in the region were Aisne, Oise, and Somme.
Agriculture is very important for Picardy. There are many products, including potatoes, cereals and vegetables. Picardy was also called Jardin de France, meaning 'Garden of France'.
Images for kids
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Landscape in Picardy
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Distinctive brick building style demonstrated on a monument in the Somme, Picardy
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See also
In Spanish: Picardía para niños
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