Bellenglise
Bellenglise | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Bellenglise  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°55′21″N 3°14′39″E / 49.9225°N 3.2442°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Quentin |
| Canton | Bohain-en-Vermandois |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Vermandois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Duquenne[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 380 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02063 /02420 |
| Elevation | 77–129 m (253–423 ft) (avg. 88 m or 289 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bellenglise (French pronunciation: [bɛlɑ̃ɡliz]) is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography[edit]
The village lies close to the N44, in a loop of the St. Quentin Canal, nine kilometres north of St. Quentin.
History[edit]
About two kilometres to the north is the Riqueval souterrain.
On the 28 August 1914 the French 10th Regiment of Territorial Infantry opposed a German invading force. The French unit was essentially from the local Département, with its depot in St Quentin. Despite a fierce defence, the French line gave and a battalion (1000 men) of the unit was taken prisoner.
The famous picture of the British 137th Brigade, gathered on the canal bank at Riqueval Bridge, for a pep talk after the crossing of the St. Quentin Canal, was taken nearby.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 426 | — |
| 1975 | 517 | +2.80% |
| 1982 | 479 | −1.08% |
| 1990 | 441 | −1.03% |
| 1999 | 410 | −0.81% |
| 2007 | 389 | −0.66% |
| 2012 | 383 | −0.31% |
| 2017 | 381 | −0.10% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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Sites and monuments[edit]
- The commune cemetery, with its military square just to the left of the entrance, where are buried soldiers who died for France.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links[edit]
- Bellenglise on the site of the French National Geographical Institute
- Belenglise church tower on the Clochers (church belfries) site
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