Pozières
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Location of Pozières  | |
  Pozières  Pozières | |
| Coordinates: 50°02′29″N 2°43′25″E / 50.0414°N 2.7236°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Bernard Delattre |
| Area 1 | 3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 263 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80640 /80300 |
| Elevation | 115–161 m (377–528 ft) (avg. 163 m or 535 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pozières ([pɔz.jɛːʁ]; Picard: Pozière) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated on the D929 road, 34 kilometres (21 mi) northeast of Amiens between Albert and Bapaume, on the Pozières ridge.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 281 | — |
| 1975 | 254 | −1.43% |
| 1982 | 279 | +1.35% |
| 1990 | 276 | −0.14% |
| 1999 | 244 | −1.36% |
| 2007 | 236 | −0.42% |
| 2012 | 255 | +1.56% |
| 2017 | 266 | +0.85% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
History
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The village was completely destroyed in World War I during what became the Battle of Pozières (23 July–7 August 1916), which was part of the Battle of the Somme. The village was subsequently rebuilt, and is now the site of several war memorials. The Australian flag flies over Pozières in recognition of the sacrifice of the ANZACs in the Battle of Pozières. Amongst the British and other Commonwealth forces who fought at Pozières, the Australians suffered over 5,000 killed, wounded or taken prisoner.
One of those killed, on 5 August, was the English composer George Butterworth, and in 2008[citation needed] the road between the town and Martinpuich was renamed Chemin George Butterworth (George Butterworth Lane); 50°02′28″N 2°43′59″E / 50.041172°N 2.733112°E).[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Le chemin George Sainton Kaye Butterworth Lane". Images-en-somme.fr. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
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