Gueschart
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Coordinates: 50°14′28″N 2°00′48″E / 50.2411°N 2.0133°ECoordinates: 50°14′28″N 2°00′48″E / 50.2411°N 2.0133°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Abbeville |
Canton | Rue |
Intercommunality | CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabien Carpentier[1] |
Area 1 | 12.89 km2 (4.98 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 353 |
• Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80396 /80150 |
Elevation | 45–102 m (148–335 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Gueschart is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It was the target of bombing raids during the Second World War aimed at destroying nearby V1 launch sites,[3] whose foundations can still be seen on the south-west outskirts of the village, near the D938.
Geography[]
Gueschart is situated on the D938 road, a mile from the banks of the river Authie, the border with the Pas-de-Calais, some 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Abbeville.
Population[]
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 429 | 453 | 406 | 380 | 345 | 324 | 323 |
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.
- ^ Bombing raid on Gueschart
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