Cramont

Cramont
Cramont
Location within Hauts-de-France region Cramont
Coordinates: 50°08′55″N 2°03′22″E / 50.1486°N 2.056°E / 50.1486; 2.056Coordinates: 50°08′55″N 2°03′22″E / 50.1486°N 2.056°E / 50.1486; 2.056
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher
Intercommunality	Haut Clocher
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Hervé Level
Area¹	9.56 km² (3.69 sq mi)
Population (2006)²	289
• Density	30/km² (78/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
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 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ² Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

The inhabitants of the town of Cramont are "Cramontois, Cramontoises."^[1]

Geography

Cramont is situated on the D166 road, some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Abbeville.

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.

St. Martin’s church built in 1857 by Oswald Macqueron, is built of stone and covered in slates.

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.

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Communes of the Somme department

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