Y (French pronunciation: [i] ee) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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| Coordinates: 49°48′14″N 2°59′34″E / 49.8039°N 2.9928°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Ham |
| Intercommunality | Est de la Somme |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Joly[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.73 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 89 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ypsilonien(ne) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80829 /80190 |
| Elevation | 56–82 m (184–269 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Y bears the shortest place name in France, and one of the shortest in the world.[3] The inhabitants call themselves Ypsilonien(ne)s,[4] from the Greek letter Upsilon (Υ), which looks like the letter Y.
Geography
editY is situated 50 kilometres (30 miles) east of Amiens, at the junction of the D15 and D615 roads, in the far eastern side of the department.
History
editThe district belonged to the Y family from Vermandois.[5]
The village was caught up in the First World War. It was decorated by Croix de guerre 1914-1918 on 15 December 1920.[6] The Church of Saint-Médard was rebuilt in 1921 after the destruction caused by the First World War.[7]
Since 2002, the commune has been part of the community of communes of the Pays Hamois, which succeeded the district of Ham, created in 1960. Then on 1 Jan 2017, Pays Hamois and that of the Pays Neslois, merged.
Politics and administration
editThe commune is located in the Arrondissement of Péronne in the Somme department of northern France. Since 1958, the commune has elected deputies from Somme's 5th constituency.
Since 1801, the commune has been a part of the Canton of Ham. During the 2014 cantonal redistribution in France, the boundaries of the canton were expanded from 19 to 67 communes.
List of mayors
edit| In office | Mayor | Ref. | |
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| March 2001 | 2014 | Charles Carpentier | |
| 2014 | Incumbent | Vincent Joly | [1] |
Population
editAt the French Revolution the commune had 160 inhabitants; as of 2017 its legal population was 92 inhabitants.
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See also
edit- Communes of the Somme department
- Saint-Remy-en-Bouzemont-Saint-Genest-et-Isson, a village in the Marne département and France's longest commune name.
References
edit- ^ a b "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Ash, Russell (10 November 2011). Boring, Botty and Spong. RHCP. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-4090-9739-6.
- ^ "Dictionary gives labels for locals 'From Abilene to Zimbabwe'". Deseret Times. Associated Press. 12 September 1997.
- ^ Notice historique et géographique, réalisée par l'instituteur, M. Huguet, 1899, Archives départementales, Amiens
- ^ Journal officiel du 16 décembre 1920, p. 20825.
- ^ Oswald Macqueron, « Aquarelle : Église d'Y, d'après nature, 18 octobre 1876. » [archive], Documents numérisés, fonds Macqueron, Bibliothèque municipale d'Abbeville.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Y, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Y on the Quid website (in French)