Bellenglise

Bellenglise
Bellenglise
	Commune
	The town hall and school of Bellenglise
	Location of Bellenglise
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	Coordinates: 49°55′21″N 3°14′39″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Saint-Quentin
Canton	Bohain-en-Vermandois
Intercommunality	Pays du Vermandois
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Vincent Duquenne
Area 1	6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population (2017-01-01)[1]	381
• Density	60/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 is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The village lies close to the N44, in a loop of the St. Quentin Canal, nine kilometres north of St. Quentin.

Brigadier General J V Campbell addressing troops of the 137th Brigade from the Riqueval Bridge over the St. Quentin Canal, 2 October 1918

History

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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
2006	391	—
2007	389	−0.5%
2008	386	−0.8%
2009	387	+0.3%
2010	386	−0.3%
2011	385	−0.3%
2012	383	−0.5%
2013	382	−0.3%
2014	387	+1.3%
2015	386	−0.3%
2016	384	−0.5%

Plaque at the entrance to the cemetery. It reads 'French memory. Military Square. Graves of soldiers who died for France.'

Sites and monuments

The commune cemetery, with its military square just to the left of the entrance, where are buried soldiers who died for France.

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References

"Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

External links

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[1] "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.