Ginchy

Ginchy (French pronunciation: ​[ʒɛ̃ʃi]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Ginchy
Commune
The town hall in Ginchy
Location of Ginchy
Ginchy
Ginchy
Coordinates: 50°01′27″N 2°49′59″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonPéronne
IntercommunalityHaute Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Delmotte[1]
Area
1
5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
66
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80378 /80360
Elevation85–157 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

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.

Relative distance from neighbouring populations
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 counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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