Bapaume

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Bapaume is a small historic town in northern France, known for its medieval heritage and its strategic role in several major European conflicts.

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Bapaume canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
town
country France
distanceFromArras approximately 30 km south
governedBy municipal council of Bapaume
hasAdministrativeStatus subprefecture previously (historical)
hasBuilding Bapaume town hall
Church of Saint-Nicolas in Bapaume
hasCemetery Bapaume Australian Cemetery
Bapaume Communal Cemetery
hasCulturalEvent ceremonies on Armistice Day
local commemorations of World War I
hasDemographics small population
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
local commerce
hasFeature historic town center
memorials to soldiers
war cemeteries
hasHeritage medieval heritage
hasTransport regional bus connections
hasWarMemorial Bapaume war memorial
historicalRegion Artois
INSEECODE 62080
locatedIn Hauts-de-France
Pas-de-Calais department
linked to: Pas-de-Calais

northern France
locatedOn route between Arras and Péronne
nearbyCity Arras
Péronne
notableFor World War I battles
World War II fighting
role in European conflicts
strategic military importance
officialLanguage French
partOf Arras arrondissement
linked to: Arras

Bapaume canton
postalCode 62450
reconstructedAfter World War I destruction
regionType rural-urban small town
roadJunctionOf regional roads in Pas-de-Calais
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
wasOccupiedDuring Franco-Prussian War
World War I
World War II
wasSiteOf Battle of Bapaume (1871)
Battle of Bapaume (1917)
Battle of Bapaume (1918)

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