Gorges, Somme
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| Gorges | |
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  Gorges | |
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Location within Picardy region  Gorges | |
| Coordinates: 50°06′37″N 2°10′43″E / 50.11030°N 2.1786°ECoordinates: 50°06′37″N 2°10′43″E / 50.11030°N 2.1786°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Bernaville |
| Intercommunality | Bernavillois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Guy Delattre |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 43 |
| • Population2 Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80381 / 80370 |
| Elevation |
95–147 m (312–482 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft) |
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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. | |
Gorges is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
Gorges is situated on the D933 road, some 20 miles (32 km) east of Abbeville.
Population
| Year | 1896 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 126 | 62 | 70 | 53 | 44 | 42 | 47 | 43 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||||
World War II
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground outside of the town. Declared operational on 16 August, the airfield was designated as "A-26", it was used by the 379th Bombardment Group which flew B-26 Marauder medium bombers until early September when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ Johnson, David C. (1988), U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO), D-Day to V-E Day; Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
- ↑ Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
External links
- Gorges on the Quid website (French)
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