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Abbeville is a commune in the Somme department and in Hauts-de-France region in northern France.It is the chef-lieu of one of the arrondissements of Somme. Located on the River Somme, it was the capital of Ponthieu. Its inhabitants are called the Abbevillois.GeographyLocationAbbeville is located on the Somme River, 20km from its modern mouth in the English Channel. The majority of the town is located on the east bank of the Somme, as well as on an island. It is located at the head of the Abbeville Canal, and is 45km northwest of Amiens and approximately 200km from Paris. It is also 10km as the crow flies from the and the English Channel. In the medieval period, it was the lowest crossing point on the Somme and it was nearby that Edward III's army crossed shortly before the Battle of Crécy in 1346.Just halfway between Rouen and Lille, it is the historical capital of the and maritime Picardy.