Pozières

Pozières ([pɔz.jɛːʁ]; Picard: Pozière) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Pozières
Commune
The tank monument in Pozières
Location of Pozières
Pozières
Pozières
Coordinates: 50°02′29″N 2°43′25″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
IntercommunalityPays du Coquelicot
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Bernard Delattre
Area
1
3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
266
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80640 /80300
Elevation115–161 m (377–528 ft)
(avg. 163 m or 535 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is situated on the D929 road, 34 kilometres (21 mi) northeast of Amiens between Albert and Bapaume, on the Pozières ridge.

Population
Population history
1962196819751982199019992006
278281254279276244238
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

History
”Gibraltar" bunker at the western end of Pozières, 28 August 1916, during the Battle of the Somme

The village was completely destroyed in World War I during what became the Battle of Pozières (23 July–7 August 1916), which was part of the Battle of the Somme. The village was subsequently rebuilt, and is now the site of several war memorials. The Australian flag flies over Pozières in recognition of the sacrifice of the ANZACs in the Battle of Pozières. Amongst the British and other Commonwealth forces who fought at Pozières, the Australians suffered over 5,000 killed, wounded or taken prisoner.

One of those killed, on 5 August, was the English composer George Butterworth, and in 2008 the road between the town and Martinpuich was renamed Chemin George Butterworth (George Butterworth Lane); 50.041172°N 2.733112°E / 50.041172; 2.733112).[2]

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Le chemin George Sainton Kaye Butterworth Lane". Images-en-somme.fr. Retrieved 2011-10-15.


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