The first known settlement at this location was Samarobriva ("Somme bridge"), the central settlement of the Ambiani tribe, one of the principal tribes of Gaul. The Romans named the town Ambianum, meaning settlement of the Ambiani

Urban morphology
Amiens comprises a number of neighbourhoods ("quartiers" in French) with their own characteristics, including Saint-Leu, St-Maurice,

Political trends and results
Municipal administration
The number of inhabitants is estimated between 100,000 to 149,999, and the number of members of the municipal council is 55.
As a result of the

Demography
The inhabitants of Amiens are called the Amiénois and their blason populaire is Chés maqueux d'gueugues (the eaters of nuts).

Location
Amiens, the regional prefecture of Picardy, also functions as the prefecture of the Somme department, one of the three departments (with Oise and Aisne) in the region. Located in the Paris Basin, the city benefits from a privileged

The toponym is derived from the name of the local Gallic people, the Ambiani, which in the 4th century, replaced the old name of the town

Amiens is twinned with:
• Dortmund, Germany (1960)
• Görlitz, Germany (1971)
• Darlington, England, United Kingdom (1973)
• Tulsa, United States (2006)