Bellenglise (French pronunciation: [bɛlɑ̃ɡliz]) is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Bellenglise | |
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Commune | |
_mairie_et_école.JPG) Town hall and school | |
 Location of Bellenglise | |
  Bellenglise  Bellenglise | |
| 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 (2023)[2] | 378 |
| • 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. | |
Geography
editThe village lies close to the N44, in a loop of the St. Quentin Canal, nine kilometres north of St. Quentin.
History
editAbout 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% |
| 2023 | 378 | −0.13% |
| 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
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
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- Bellenglise on the site of the French National Geographical Institute
- Belenglise church tower on the Clochers (church belfries) site
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