Albert, Somme

Albert
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebières
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebières
Coat of arms of Albert
Location of Albert
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Albert is located in France
Albert
Albert
Albert is located in Hauts-de-France
Albert
Albert
Coordinates: 50°00′10″N 2°39′10″E / 50.0028°N 02.6528°E / 50.0028; 02.6528
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
IntercommunalityPays du Coquelicot
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Maxime Lajeunesse[1]
Area
1
13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,781
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80016 /80300
Elevation42–121 m (138–397 ft)
(avg. 67 m or 220 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.