Cramont | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Arrondissement: | Abbeville |
Canton: | Rue |
Insee: | 80221 |
Postal Code: | 80370 |
Mayor: | Hervé Level[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre |
Coordinates: | 50.1486°N 2.056°W |
Elevation M: | 88 |
Elevation Min M: | 70 |
Elevation Max M: | 136 |
Area Km2: | 9.56 |
Cramont (in French pronounced as /kʁamɔ̃/) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Cramont is situated on the D166 road, some 12miles 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.
The inhabitants of the town of Cramont are referred to as Cramontois, Cramontoises in French.