Ginchy
Appearance
Ginchy | |
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The town hall in Ginchy | |
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. |
Ginchy (French pronunciation: [ʒɛ̃ʃi]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
[edit]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.
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History
[edit]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
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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
[edit]References
[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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