Ginchy
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Ginchy | |
Coordinates: 50°01′27″N 2°49′59″E / 50.0242°N 2.833°ECoordinates: 50°01′27″N 2°49′59″E / 50.0242°N 2.833°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Péronne |
Canton | Péronne |
Intercommunality | Haute Somme |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Delmotte[1] |
Area 1 | 5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 63 |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80378 /80360 |
Elevation | 85–157 m (279–515 ft) (avg. 154 m or 505 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Ginchy (French pronunciation: [ɡɛ̃ʃi]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography[]
Ginchy is situated on the D20 road, some 45 km (28 mi) northeast of Amiens. The graphic below shows the community in relation to nearby places.
Ginchy
Guillemont (1,1km)
Longueval (2,1km)
Combles (2,7km)
Morval (3,0km)
Lesbœufs (3,1km)
Flers, Somme (3,1km)
Hardecourt-aux-Bois (3,8km)
Maurepas, Somme (3,9km)
History[]
Ginchy has a small park devoted to the memory of Captain Charles François, "Dromedary of Egypt" (1775-1853), who husbanded the camels during Napoleon's French campaign in Egypt and Syria.
Ginchy was at the centre of battle during World War I (1914-1918) and suffered severe damage as a result. It was used as an observation post by the Germans and was fiercely contested before being overtaken by Irish troops to conclude the Battle of Ginchy.
Population[]
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 83 | 86 | 69 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 66 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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- Communes of Somme (department)
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