Bellenglise
Bellenglise is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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_mairie_et_%C3%A9cole.JPG.webp) The town hall and school of Bellenglise | |
Location of Bellenglise 
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| Coordinates: 49°55′21″N 3°14′39″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Quentin |
| Canton | Bohain-en-Vermandois |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Vermandois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Vincent Duquenne |
| Area 1 | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 381 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02063 /02420 |
| Elevation | 77–129 m (253–423 ft) (avg. 88 m or 289 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The village lies close to the N44, in a loop of the St. Quentin Canal, nine kilometres north of St. Quentin.
Brigadier General J V Campbell addressing troops of the 137th Brigade from the Riqueval Bridge over the St. Quentin Canal, 2 October 1918
History
About two kilometres to the north is the Riqueval souterrain.
On the 28 August 1914 the French 10th Regiment of Territorial Infantry opposed a German invading force. The French unit was essentially from the local Département, with its depot in St Quentin. Despite a fierce defence, the French line gave and a battalion (1000 men) of the unit was taken prisoner.
The famous picture of the British 137th Brigade, gathered on the canal bank at Riqueval Bridge, for a pep talk after the crossing of the St. Quentin Canal, was taken nearby.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2006 | 391 | — |
| 2007 | 389 | −0.5% |
| 2008 | 386 | −0.8% |
| 2009 | 387 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 386 | −0.3% |
| 2011 | 385 | −0.3% |
| 2012 | 383 | −0.5% |
| 2013 | 382 | −0.3% |
| 2014 | 387 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 386 | −0.3% |
| 2016 | 384 | −0.5% |
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Plaque at the entrance to the cemetery. It reads 'French memory. Military Square. Graves of soldiers who died for France.'
Sites and monuments
- The commune cemetery, with its military square just to the left of the entrance, where are buried soldiers who died for France.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bellenglise. |
- Bellenglise on the site of the French National Geographical Institute
- Belenglise church tower on the Clochers (church belfries) site
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