Area 13.96 km² | Population (2006) 710 Local time Tuesday 12:39 AM | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 97% Humidity | ||
Miraumont is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Map of 80300 Miraumont, France
Current agricultural products include grains, potatoes, and beets.
Geography
Miraumont is situated on the D107 and D50 crossroads, some 27 miles (43 km) northeast of Amiens, Miraumont is located at the source of the river Ancre, the third longest tributary of the Somme.
The railway station at Miraumont is between the station at Achiet, near Bapaume, and the station at Albert, the administrative center of the canton.
History
The theatre of operations for the Battle of Bapaume (1871) during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871.
The village was completely destroyed between 1914 and 1918 during the First World War.
References
Miraumont Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA