Country France Department Somme Intercommunality Authie-Maye Area 29.06 km² Local time Friday 10:41 AM | Region Hauts-de-France Canton Rue Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 3,075 (1999) Arrondissement Abbeville | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind NE at 19 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
Rue is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Map of 80120 Rue, France
Geography
Rue is situated some 15 miles (24 km) north of Abbeville, on the junction of the D938, D4 and D85 roads.
History
First known in the 9th century, when Vikings, from Rye, Denmark (pronounced "Ru"), first settled here. It would not have been much more than a group of huts in the marshes. Some local family names have Danish origins.
Places of interest
References
Rue, Somme Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA