Albert, Somme
Albert is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Albert | |
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebières | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Picardy |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Péronne |
Canton | Albert |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 42–121 m (138–397 ft) (avg. 67 m/220 ft) |
Land area1 | 13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
Population2 | 10,415 (2006) |
- Density | 755/km2 (1,960/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80016/ 80300 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
It is about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.
Albert, Somme Media
Basilique Notre-Dame de Brebières and Albert in 1918 taken by Brigadier General William Okell Holden Dodds commanding officer of the 5th Canadian Division Artillery