Gueschart

Gueschart
Commune
The town hall in Gueschart
The town hall in Gueschart
Coat of arms of Gueschart
Coat of arms
Location of Gueschart
Gueschart is located in France
Gueschart
Gueschart
Location within France
Gueschart is located in Hauts-de-France
Gueschart
Gueschart
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°14′28″N 2°00′48″E / 50.2411°N 2.0133°E / 50.2411; 2.0133
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonRue
IntercommunalityCC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Fabien Carpentier
Area
1
12.89 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (330 ft)
Highest elevation
102 m (335 ft)
Lowest elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2023)
361
 • Density28.0/km2 (72.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80396 /80150
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gueschart (French pronunciation: [ɡɛʃaʁ]; Picard: Djéchart) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It was the target of bombing raids during the Second World War aimed at destroying nearby V1 launch sites, whose foundations can still be seen on the south-west outskirts of the village, near the D938.

Geography

Gueschart is situated on the D938 road, a mile from the banks of the river Authie, the border with the Pas-de-Calais, some 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Abbeville.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 453—    
1975 406−1.55%
1982 380−0.94%
1990 345−1.20%
1999 324−0.70%
2007 320−0.16%
2012 314−0.38%
2017 335+1.30%
2023 361+1.25%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Bombing raid on Gueschart
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE