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Ovillers-la-Boisselle |
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Ovillers-la-Boisselle
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
| Mayor | Line Wattraint (2008) |
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| Elevation | 80–153 m (260–502 ft) (avg. 115 m/377 ft) |
| Land area1 | 9.61 km2 (3.71 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 362 (2006) |
| - Density | 38 /km2 (98 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80615/ 80300 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Ovillers-la-Boisselle is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
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The commune is situated on the D929 road, some 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Amiens.
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 312 | 333 | 336 | 390 | 392 | 371 | 362 |
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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.