Gentelles

Gentelles
Gentelles
Location within Hauts-de-France region  Gentelles
Coordinates: 49°50′45″N 2°27′28″E / 49.8458°N 2.4578°E / 49.8458; 2.4578Coordinates: 49°50′45″N 2°27′28″E / 49.8458°N 2.4578°E / 49.8458; 2.4578
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Boves
Intercommunality	Val de Somme
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Christian Alix
Area1	5.57 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	4,787
• Density	860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	80376 / 80800
Elevation	65–118 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Gentelles is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gentelles.

• Gentelles on the Quid website (French)