Albert, Somme
Albert is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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| Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebières | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
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| 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
The destruction of Albert during the First World War. Pictured is the railway station.
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebières tower and statue. The mural depicts the damaged "Golden Virgin" statue as it appeared during the First World War.
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
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