Gueschart
Gueschart | ||
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Commune | ||
The town hall in Gueschart | ||
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Gueschart Location within Hauts-de-France 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 | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Somme | |
Arrondissement | Abbeville | |
Canton | Rue | |
Intercommunality | CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Pierre Fournier | |
Area1 | 12.89 km2 (4.98 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 323 | |
• Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
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 Hauts-de-France 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
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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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. |
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External links
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