Ovillers-la-Boisselle
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Ovillers-la-Boisselle is a commune of the Somme département in northern France.
- Population (1999): 377
- Area: 9.61 km²
- Altitude: 115
- INSEE code: 80615
- Postal code: 80300
- Canton: Albert
[edit] History
The commune consists of the two villages of Ovillers and La Boisselle, which were destroyed during World War I. It was the site of heavy fighting during the 1916 Battle of the Somme, and particularly during the first day on the Somme.
The commune is the site of the Gordon Dump Cemetery.
