Cramont

Cramont is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Cramont
Commune
The town hall and school in Cramont
Location of Cramont
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Coordinates: 50°08′55″N 2°03′22″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Rue
Intercommunality	CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Hervé Level
Area ^1	9.56 km^2 (3.69 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	303
• Density	32/km^2 (82/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80221 /80370
Elevation	70–136 m (230–446 ft) (avg. 88 m or 289 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants of the town of Cramont are "Cramontois, Cramontoises."[2]

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

Historical population of Cramont

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	327	337	297	269	262	262	289
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. [ww.communes.com/picardie/somme/cramont_80370/"Commune"]