Ginchy
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Ginchy | |
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The town hall in 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) |
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
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.
![Population 123 (2000)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Small-city-symbol.svg/6px-Small-city-symbol.svg.png)
![Population 268 (2000)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Small-city-symbol.svg/6px-Small-city-symbol.svg.png)
![Population 707 (2000)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Small-city-symbol.svg/8px-Small-city-symbol.svg.png)
![Population 85 (2000)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Small-city-symbol.svg/6px-Small-city-symbol.svg.png)
![Population 164 (2000)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Small-city-symbol.svg/6px-Small-city-symbol.svg.png)
![Population 159 (2000)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Small-city-symbol.svg/6px-Small-city-symbol.svg.png)
![Population 81 (2000)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Small-city-symbol.svg/6px-Small-city-symbol.svg.png)
![Population 207 (2000)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Small-city-symbol.svg/6px-Small-city-symbol.svg.png)
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 | 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[2] |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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