Albert, Somme

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Albert, Somme is a small town in northern France that served as a key logistical and front-line center during the Battle of the Somme in World War I.

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Albert, Somme canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
town
country France
demonym Albertin
feature military supply base in World War I
railway junction in World War I
hasCemetery Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries
hasEconomicActivity light industry
tourism related to World War I battlefields
hasLandmark Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebières
Leaning Golden Virgin statue
hasMuseum Somme 1916 Museum
historicalRole front-line center during the Battle of the Somme
key logistical center during the Battle of the Somme
locatedIn Hauts-de-France
surface form: Hauts-de-France region

Somme (department)
surface form: Somme department

northern France
locatedNear River Ancre
namedAfter Albert I of Monaco
surface form: Albert I, Prince of Monaco
nearbyCity Amiens
notableEvent Battle of the Somme
partOf arrondissement of Péronne
canton of Albert
postalCode 80300
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
transport Albert railway station
war World War I
wasHeavilyDamagedIn World War I
wasRebuiltAfter World War I

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Ulverston hasTwinTown Albert, Somme
Battle of Albert (1918) namedAfter Albert, Somme
Lochnagar Crater near Albert, Somme
Delville Wood near Albert, Somme
Thiepval Anglo-French Cemetery near Albert, Somme
Battle of Pozières tookPlaceNear Albert, Somme