Gueschart

Gueschart
Gueschart
Location within Picardy region  Gueschart
Coordinates: 50°14′28″N 2°00′48″E / 50.2411°N 2.0133°ECoordinates: 50°14′28″N 2°00′48″E / 50.2411°N 2.0133°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Crécy-en-Ponthieu
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jean-Pierre Fournier
Area^1	12.89 km^2 (4.98 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	323
• Density	25/km^2 (65/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80396 / 80150
Elevation	45–102 m (148–335 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 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.

Gueschart is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France. It was the target of bombing raids during the Second World War aimed at destroying nearby V1 launch sites,^[1] whose foundations can still be seen on the south-west outskirts of the village, near the D938.

Geography

Gueschart is situated on the D938 road, a mile from the banks of the river Authie, the border with the Pas-de-Calais, some 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Abbeville.

Population

Historical population of Gueschart

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	429	453	406	380	345	324	323
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

1. Bombing raid on Gueschart

External links

• Gueschart on the Quid website (French)