Gueschart
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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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,[3] whose foundations can still be seen on the south-west outskirts of the village, near the D938.
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The town hall in Gueschart | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Gueschart | |
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| Coordinates: 50°14′28″N 2°00′48″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Rue |
| Intercommunality | CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabien Carpentier[1] |
Area 1 | 12.89 km2 (4.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 361 |
| • Density | 28.0/km2 (72.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80396 /80150 |
| Elevation | 45–102 m (148–335 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.
