Gorges | |
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Coordinates: 50°06′37″N 2°10′43″E / 50.11030°N 2.1786°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Amiens |
Canton | Doullens |
Intercommunality | CC Territoire Nord Picardie |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Delattre [1] |
Area 1 | 4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 38 |
• Density | 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
80381 /80370 |
Elevation | 95–147 m (312–482 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Gorges (French pronunciation: [ɡɔʁʒ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Gorges is situated on the D933 road, some 20 miles (32 km) east of Abbeville.
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Source: EHESS [3] and INSEE (1968-2017) [4] |
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground outside of the town. Declared operational on 16 August, the airfield was designated as " A-26", it was used by the 379th Bombardment Group which flew B-26 Marauder medium bombers until early September when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed. [5] [6]
Gorges | |
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Coordinates: 50°06′37″N 2°10′43″E / 50.11030°N 2.1786°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Amiens |
Canton | Doullens |
Intercommunality | CC Territoire Nord Picardie |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Delattre [1] |
Area 1 | 4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 38 |
• Density | 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
80381 /80370 |
Elevation | 95–147 m (312–482 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Gorges (French pronunciation: [ɡɔʁʒ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Gorges is situated on the D933 road, some 20 miles (32 km) east of Abbeville.
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Source: EHESS [3] and INSEE (1968-2017) [4] |
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground outside of the town. Declared operational on 16 August, the airfield was designated as " A-26", it was used by the 379th Bombardment Group which flew B-26 Marauder medium bombers until early September when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed. [5] [6]