Y, Somme
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| Coordinates: 49°48′14″N 2°59′34″E / 49.8039°N 2.9928°ECoordinates: 49°48′14″N 2°59′34″E / 49.8039°N 2.9928°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Ham |
| Intercommunality | Est de la Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020-2026) | Vincent Joly |
| Area 1 | 2.73 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 91 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ypsilonien(ne) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80829 /80190 |
| Elevation | 56–82 m (184–269 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Y (pronounced [i]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Y bears the shortest place name in France, and one of the shortest in the world.[2] The inhabitants call themselves Ypsilonien(ne)s,[3][4] from the Greek letter Upsilon (Υ), which looks like the letter Y.
Geography[]
Y is situated 50 kilometres (30 miles) east of Amiens, at the junction of the D15 and D615 roads, in the far eastern side of the department.
History[]
The district belonged to the from Vermandois.[5]
The village was caught up in the First World War. It was decorated by Croix de guerre 1914-1918 on 15 December 1920.[6] The Church of Saint-Médard, was rebuilt in 1921, after the destruction caused by the First World War.[7]
Since 2002, the commune has been part of the community of communes of the , which succeeded the , created in 1960. Then on 1 Jan 2017, Pays Hamois and that of the Pays Neslois, merged.
Politics and administration[]
The commune is located in the Arrondissement of Péronne in the Somme department of northern France. Since 1958, the commune has elected deputies from Somme's 5th constituency.
Since 1801, the commune has been a part of the Canton of Ham. During the , the boundaries of the canton were expanded from 19 to 67 communes.
List of mayors[]
| In office | Mayor | Party | Capacity | Ref. | |
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| A complete list of mayors is yet to be compiled. | |||||
| March 2001 | 2014 | Charles Carpentier | |||
| 2014 | Incumbent | Vincent Joly | [8] | ||
Population[]
At the French Revolution the commune had 160 inhabitants; as of 2017 its legal population was 92 habitants.
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Ash, Russell (10 November 2011). Boring, Botty and Spong. RHCP. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-4090-9739-6.
- ^ "Promouvoir le village d'Y" (in French). Annuaire Mairie.
- ^ "Dictionary gives labels for locals `From Abilene to Zimbabwe'". Deseret Times. Associated Press. 12 September 1997.
- ^ Notice historique et géographique, réalisée par l'instituteur, M. Huguet, 1899, Archives départementales, Amiens
- ^ Journal officiel du 16 décembre 1920, p. 20825.
- ^ Oswald Macqueron, « Aquarelle : Église d'Y, d'après nature, 18 octobre 1876. » [archive], Documents numérisés, fonds Macqueron, Bibliothèque municipale d'Abbeville.
- ^ "Maire de Y (80190) - Nom, âge, date de naissance, profession du maire de Y". Mon-maire (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Y, EHESS. (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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