Ginchy

Ginchy
Ginchy

Coordinates: 50°01′27″N 2°49′59″E / 50.0242°N 2.833°E / 50.0242; 2.833Coordinates: 50°01′27″N 2°49′59″E / 50.0242°N 2.833°E / 50.0242; 2.833
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department Somme
Arrondissement Péronne
Canton Combles
Intercommunality Canton of Combles
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Marie-Geneviève Desailloud
Area1 5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 66
  Density 11/km2 (29/sq mi)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Ginchy is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie 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.

Ginchy
Guillemont (1,1km)
Longueval (2,1km)
Combles (2,7km)
Morval (3,0km)
Lesbœufs (3,1km)
Flers, Somme (3,1km)

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

Historical population of Ginchy
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population83866964605666
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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