Glisy

Glisy
Glisy
Location within Hauts-de-France region  Glisy
Coordinates: 49°52′42″N 2°23′57″E / 49.8783°N 2.3992°E / 49.8783; 2.3992Coordinates: 49°52′42″N 2°23′57″E / 49.8783°N 2.3992°E / 49.8783; 2.3992
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Boves
Intercommunality	Amiens Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jean Dheilly
Area1	5.55 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	574
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	80379 / 80440
Elevation	21–70 m (69–230 ft) (avg. 55 m or 180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Glisy is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Glisy is situated 5 miles (8 km) east of Amiens on the D4029 road. Amiens airport is within the boundaries of the village. It was used as a military base by the occupying German forces between 1940 and 1944.