Ginchy

Ginchy (French pronunciation: [ʒɛ̃ʃi]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Ginchy
Commune
The town hall in Ginchy
Location of Ginchy
Ginchy Show map of France Ginchy Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°01′27″N 2°49′59″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Péronne
Intercommunality	Haute Somme
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Marc Delmotte[1]
Area 1	5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	73
• Density	12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80378 /80360
Elevation	85–157 m (279–515 ft) (avg. 154 m or 505 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Ginchy is situated on the D20 road, some 45 km (28 mi) northeast of Amiens. The graphic below shows the community in relation to nearby places.

Relative distance from neighbouring populations

Ginchy

Guillemont (1,1km)

Longueval (2,1km)

Combles (2,7km)

Morval (3,0km)

Lesbœufs (3,1km)

Flers, Somme (3,1km)

Hardecourt-aux-Bois (3,8km)

Maurepas, Somme (3,9km)

History

Ginchy has a small park devoted to the memory of Captain Charles François, "Dromedary of Egypt" (1775-1853), who husbanded the camels during Napoleon's French campaign in Egypt and Syria.

Ginchy was at the centre of battle during World War I (1914-1918) and suffered severe damage as a result. It was used as an observation post by the Germans and was fiercely contested before being overtaken by Irish troops to conclude the Battle of Ginchy.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	86	—
1975	69	−3.10%
1982	64	−1.07%
1990	60	−0.80%
1999	56	−0.76%
2007	66	+2.08%
2012	69	+0.89%
2017	61	−2.43%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Somme department
• Battle of Ginchy