Miraumont is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Current agricultural products include grains, potatoes, and beets.

Geography

Miraumont is situated on the D107 and D50 crossroads, some 27 mi northeast of Amiens, Miraumont is located at the source of the river Ancre, the third longest tributary of the Somme. The railway station at Miraumont is between the station at Achiet, near Bapaume, and the station at Albert, the administrative center of the canton.

History

The theatre of operations for the Battle of Bapaume (1871) during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871. The village was completely destroyed between 1914 and 1918 during the First World War.

Population