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Beaumont-Hamel |
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Beaumont-Hamel
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot |
| Mayor | Bernard Omiel (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 70–148 m (230–486 ft) (avg. 75 m/246 ft) |
| Land area1 | 8.31 km2 (3.21 sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80069/ 80300 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Beaumont-Hamel is a commune in the Somme department in Picardy in northern France.
During the First World War, Beaumont-Hamel was very close to the front lines and saw heavy combat, especially during the Battle of the Somme which was the largest Allied offensive of the entire war. By 1918 the village was almost totally destroyed.
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