Péronne
commune in Somme, France
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Summary
Péronne is a commune of France[1]. Péronne ranks in the top 0.79% of commune of france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,202 views/month, #244 of 31,031).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Croix de guerre 1914–1918[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Somme[4], arrondissement of Péronne[5]
- Country: France[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: River Somme[7]
- Shares border with: Allaines[8], Barleux[9], Biaches[10], Brie[11], Bussu[12], Cléry-sur-Somme[13], Doingt[14], Éterpigny[15], Mesnil-Bruntel[16]
- Twinned administrative body: Altena[17], Salobreña[18], Blackburn[19]
- Postal code: 80200[20]
- Commons category: Péronne (Somme)[21]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[22], UTC+02:00[23]
- Significant event: Siege of Péronne[24]
- Official website: http://www.ville-peronne.fr[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Péronne (Somme)[26]
- Commons gallery: Péronne (Somme)[27]
- Email address: mailto:accueil@ville-peronne.fr[28]
- Population: 7702[29], 7652[30], 8041[31], 7579[32], 7595[33], 7577[34], 7444[35], 7291[36], 7139[37], 7090[38]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Péronne[39]
- Phone number: +33-3-22-73-31-00[40]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[41], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[43]
- Capital of: arrondissement of Péronne[44], canton of Péronne[45]
- Official name: Péronne[46]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Péronne[47]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Péronne[48]
- Female population: 4124[49]
- Male population: 3455[50]
- Different from: Péronne[51]
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Physical Characteristics
Péronne covers an area of 14.16 km²[52]. Elevations include 54 m[53], 47 m[54], 117 m[55], and 66 m[56].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Péronne include Peronne-St Quentin airfield[57], an aerodrome[58], in France[59].
Why It Matters
Péronne has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] Péronne is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for Péronne include Peronne-St Quentin airfield[57], an aerodrome[58], in France[59].
FAQs
What awards did Péronne receive?
Honors received include Croix de guerre 1914–1918[3].