Gueschart
| Gueschart | |
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  Gueschart | |
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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 | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Crécy-en-Ponthieu |
| 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) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80396 / 80150 |
| Elevation |
45–102 m (148–335 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 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. | |
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
| 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. | |||||||
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gueschart. |
- Gueschart on the Quid website (French)