Gentelles
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region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Somme | |
Arrondissement | Amiens | |
Canton | Amiens-4 | |
Community association | Val de Somme | |
Coordinates | 49 ° 51 ′ N , 2 ° 27 ′ E | |
height | 65-118 m | |
surface | 5.57 km 2 | |
Residents | 640 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 115 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 80800 | |
INSEE code | 80376 | |
Website | http://www.gentelles.fr/ | |
Town hall and school building |
Gentelles ( Picard : Gintelle) is a northern French municipality with 640 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality is located in the arrondissement of Amiens , is part of the Communauté de communes du Val de Somme and belongs to the canton of Amiens-4 .
geography
The municipality is located on the edge of the Santerre countryside around four kilometers east of Boves . It extends in the north to the A29 autoroute .
history
Gentelles was one of the first donations from Clovis II and Bathilde to Corbie Abbey .
During the Franco-German War , 25 soldiers were killed here in one battle.
During the First World War , the community was completely devastated. She received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 as an award .
Residents
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
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328 | 299 | 358 | 359 | 446 | 461 | 467 | 525 |
Attractions
- Saint Martin Church