Albert, Somme

Albert
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebières
Coat of arms
Location of Albert
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Coordinates: 50°00′10″N 2°39′10″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Albert
Area 1	13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Population  (2006)	10,415
• Density	750/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80016 /80300
Elevation	42–121 m (138–397 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

It is about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.