Gentelles
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Gentelles (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃tɛl]) 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.[3]
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| Coordinates: 49°50′45″N 2°27′28″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Amiens-4 |
| Intercommunality | Val de Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Commecy[1] |
Area 1 | 5.57 km2 (2.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 627 |
| • Density | 113/km2 (292/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
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.
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