Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC)
Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC) is a cemetery in Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Arrondissement of Péronne, Hauts-de-France. Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC) is situated nearby to the church Église Saint-Vincent d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle, as well as near the town hall Mairie d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle.Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cemetery located in Somme, in France
- Also known as: “Cimetière Militaire d’Ovilers” and “Ovillers Military Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Vincent d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle and Lochnagar Crater.
Église Saint-Vincent d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle
Church
Église Saint-Vincent d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle is a church, which is situated 500 metres northeast of Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC).
Lochnagar Crater
Protected area
Photo: Alertomalibu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lochnagar mine south of the village of La Boisselle in the Somme département was an underground explosive charge, secretly planted by the British during the First World War, to be ready for 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme. Lochnagar Crater is situated 1½ km south of Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC).
Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle
Church
Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle is a church, which is situated 1 km south of Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Albert and Martinpuich.
Albert
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Albert is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.
Martinpuich
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Martinpuich is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 18 miles south of Arras. Martinpuich is situated 6 km northeast of Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC).
Beaumont-Hamel
Village
Beaumont-Hamel is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. During the First World War, Beaumont-Hamel was close to the front line, near many attacks, especially during the Battle of the Somme, one of the largest allied offensives of the war. Beaumont-Hamel is situated 7 km north of Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC).
Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC)
Latitude
50.029° or 50° 1′ 44″ northLongitude
2.69157° or 2° 41′ 30″ eastOpen location code
9F242MHR+JJOpenStreetMap ID
way 119109489OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2082975
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Hungarian—“Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC)” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ovillers Military Cemetery”
- French: “cimetière militaire britannique d’Ovillers”
- French: “Cimetière militaire britannique d’Ovillers”
- French: “cimetière militaire d’Ovillers”
- Hungarian: “Ovillers katonai temető”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mairie d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle and the ‘Glory Hole’ Battle of the Somme Frontline.
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