Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery
The Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery is a military cemetery located in the Somme region of France commemorating British and Commonwealth soldiers who fought in World War I.Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery located in Somme, in France
- Also known as: “Bouzincourt Ridge Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gare d’Albert and Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension.
Gare d’Albert
Railway station
Photo: HERALDIX, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gare d’Albert is a railway station, which is situated 2 km south of Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery.
Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension
Cemetery
Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension is a cemetery located in the Somme region of France commemorating French and British Commonwealth troops who fought in the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension is situated 1½ km east of Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery.
Église Sainte-Faire ou Saint-Fare d’Aveluy
Church
Photo: APictche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Sainte-Faire ou Saint-Fare d’Aveluy is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Albert and Beaumont-Hamel.
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.
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 Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery.
Acheux-en-Amiénois
Village
Photo: Markus3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Acheux-en-Amiénois is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Acheux-en-Amiénois is situated 9 km northwest of Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery.
Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery and burial
- Location: Aveluy, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.02186° or 50° 1′ 19″ northLongitude
2.63703° or 2° 38′ 13″ eastOperator
British Commonwealth War Graves CommissionOpen location code
9F242JCP+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 191577003OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q1921522
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery”
- French: “cimetière de Bouzincourt Ridge”
- French: “Cimetière de Bouzincourt Ridge”
- Welsh: “Bouzincourt Ridge, Mynwent Filwrol y Gymanwlad”
- Welsh: “Mynwent Bouzincourt Ridge”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cimetière de Aveluy and Mairie d’Aveluy.
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