Gentelles

Gentelles is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is part of the arrondissement of Amiens and the canton of Amiens-4.[2]

Gentelles
Commune
The town hall in Gentelles
Location of Gentelles
Gentelles
Gentelles
Coordinates: 49°50′45″N 2°27′28″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAmiens-4
IntercommunalityVal de Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Christian Alix
Area
1
5.57 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
640
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80376 /80800
Elevation65–118 m (213–387 ft)
(avg. 117 m or 384 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Gentelles is situated on the D168 road, some 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Amiens.

History

The village has been known by various name through its history: Gentilla, Gentella, Gentèle, Gentela, Gentelles, Gentilles, Le Gendalle and finally Gentelles.

It was the first town to be given to the abbey of Corbie by Clovis II and Saint Bathilde.

On November 27, 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War, Gentelles was the scene of a skirmish between the 20th Battalion of Chasseurs and the Germans. There were 25 fatalities, of which 12 were French, who are buried in the cemetery, where later a memorial was erected.
During World War I, the village was at the centre of fighting during the Battle of the Somme and was all but destroyed.

Population
Historical population of Gentelles
(Source: [3])
Year189619111921194619621968197519821990199920062013
Population545415233323329299358359446461467570
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. INSEE, geographic data for Gentelles
  3. Cassini database


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