Albert, Somme
commune in Somme, France
Albert is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Albert | |
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 Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebières | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Albert  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°00′10″N 2°39′10″E / 50.0028°N 02.6528°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
| Area 1 | 13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 10,415 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80016 /80300 |
| Elevation | 42–121 m (138–397 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.
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