Y (Somme)
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Ham | |
| Community association | Est de la Somme | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 48 ' N , 3 ° 0' E | |
| height | 56-82 m | |
| surface | 2.73 km 2 | |
| Residents | 92 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 34 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80190 | |
| INSEE code | 80829 | |
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Y [ i ] is a French municipality with 92 inhabitants (1 January 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Péronne and the canton of Ham . The residents call themselves "Ypsiloniens". Y has the shortest name of all municipalities in Europe .
geography
The municipality of Y is located two kilometers east of the Somme and about 20 kilometers west of Saint-Quentin .
history
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Y was in the combat zone during the First World War and for this reason it was destroyed at the time, u. a. the Saint-Médard church, which was rebuilt during the 1920s.
Community partnerships
Y formed partnerships with Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch - the place with the longest place name in Europe - and Ee in the Netherlands .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2013 | 2015 |
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| Residents | 109 | 116 | 86 | 90 | 82 | 89 | 81 | 94 | 93 |
