Estrées-sur-Noye (, literally ''Estrées on
Noye'') is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Somme department in
Hauts-de-France in northern
France
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.
Geography
The commune is situated on the D7 road, near the banks of the river
Noye, some south of
Amiens
Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ...
. The
Roman road, the ''Chaussée Brunehaut'' ran through the
village
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and gives it its name (''Estreti'', which means ''village on the street'' or more precisely 'village on the road'').
It is one of many villages in the north of France bearing the name ''Estrées''. The etymology of the name is from ''strata'' (
cognate of English "street"), the word for the stone-layered
Roman roads in the area (some of which turned into modern highways). Hence ''Estreti'', ''village on the road'' which developed into ''Estrées''.
Population
See also
*
Communes of the Somme department
References
External links
Communes of Somme (department)
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