Cramont
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Cramont
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| Coordinates: 50°08′55″N 2°03′22″E / 50.1486°N 2.056°ECoordinates: 50°08′55″N 2°03′22″E / 50.1486°N 2.056°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Rue |
| Intercommunality | Haut Clocher |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Hervé Level |
| Area1 | 9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 289 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80221 /80370 |
| Elevation | 70–136 m (230–446 ft) (avg. 88 m or 289 ft) |
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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. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Cramont is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
The inhabitants of the town of Cramont are "Cramontois, Cramontoises."
Cramont is situated on the D166 road, some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Abbeville.
In 1524, the troops of Charles Quint, Holy Roman Emperor and king of Spain reduced the town and much of the surrounding area to ashes.
In 1867, the population stood at 615, in 162 houses. The chief occupations were centred on the linen industry.
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