Cramont

Cramont
Commune
The town hall and school in Cramont
Location of Cramont
Cramont Location within France Show map of France Cramont Location within Hauts-de-France Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°08′55″N 2°03′22″E / 50.1486°N 2.056°E / 50.1486; 2.056
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Rue
Intercommunality	CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Hervé Level
Area 1	9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Elevation	88 m (289 ft)
Highest elevation	136 m (446 ft)
Lowest elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population  (2023)	304
• Density	31.8/km2 (82.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80221 /80370
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cramont (French pronunciation: [kʁamɔ̃]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Cramont is situated on the D166 road, some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Abbeville.

History

In 1524, the troops of Charles Quint, Holy Roman Emperor and king of Spain reduced the town and much of the surrounding area to ashes.

In 1867, the population stood at 615, in 162 houses. The chief occupations were centred on the linen industry.

Places of interest

• St. Martin's church built in 1857 by Oswald Macqueron, is built of stone and covered in slates.

Population

The inhabitants of the town of Cramont are referred to as Cramontois, Cramontoises in French.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

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