Ginchy (French pronunciation: [ʒɛ̃ʃi]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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.JPG) The town hall in Ginchy | |
Location of Ginchy  | |
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| Coordinates: 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 (2021)[2] | 70 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/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. | |
Geography
editGinchy 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
editGinchy 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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 86 | — |
| 1975 | 69 | −3.10% |
| 1982 | 64 | −1.07% |
| 1990 | 60 | −0.80% |
| 1999 | 56 | −0.76% |
| 2007 | 66 | +2.08% |
| 2012 | 69 | +0.89% |
| 2017 | 61 | −2.43% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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