Péronne, Somme
Péronne is a commune in the Picardy region in the Somme department in the north of France.
Péronne | |
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 Town centre | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Péronne | |
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| Coordinates: 49°33′21″N 2°33′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Area 1 | 14.16 km2 (5.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 7,737 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80620 /80200 |
| Elevation | 47–117 m (154–384 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is close to where the Battles of the Somme took place during World War I.
The Museum of the Great War (known in French as the Historial de la Grande Guerre) is located in the château.
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