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La Boisselle




  • Population (1999): 377

  • Area: 9.61 km²

  • Altitude: 115

  • INSEE code: 80615

  • Postal Code : 80300




HISTORY


The commune consists of the two villages of Ovillers and La Boisselle, which were destroyed during World War I . It was the site of heavy fighting during the 1916 Battle Of The Somme , and particularly during the First Day On The Somme .

The commune is the site of the Gordon Dump Cemetery .


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