Gauchy
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Quentin | |
| Canton | Saint-Quentin-3 | |
| Community association | Saint-Quentinois | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 50 ′ N , 3 ° 16 ′ E | |
| height | 68-118 m | |
| surface | 6.24 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,276 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 846 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 02430 | |
| INSEE code | 02340 | |
Gauchy is a commune with 5276 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Aisne department in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Quentin and the canton of Saint-Quentin-3 .
geography
The community is located in the urban center south of Saint-Quentin . Neighboring municipalities are Neuville-Saint-Amand in the east, Urvillers in the southeast, Grugies in the southwest and Saint-Quentin in the west and north. Gauchy is passed by the Canal de Saint-Quentin and the Autoroute A26 .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 3503 | 4218 | 5663 | 5612 | 5736 | 5621 | 5701 | 5300 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Town twinning
- Sobótka in Poland
- Berga / Elster in Germany
Attractions
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- Church Saint-Brice
- Le monument aux morts memorial by the church commemorating the victims of the First World War
Web links
Commons : Gauchy - collection of images, videos, and audio files
