# Gamaches

> commune in Somme, France

**Wikidata**: [Q157110](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157110)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamaches)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/gamaches

## Summary
Gamaches is a commune (municipality) in the Somme department of northern France. It is part of the arrondissement of Abbeville and associated with the canton of Gamaches; the commune has an official website at http://www.gamaches.fr and geographic coordinates 49.986666666667° N, 1.5572222222222° E.

## Key Facts
- Gamaches is a commune in France (country in Western Europe and overseas territories).
- Administrative department: Somme (French department; inception 1790-03-04).
- Arrondissement: Abbeville (arrondissement of France; country: France).
- Canton association: Canton of Gamaches (inception 2015-03-22).
- Territorial category: commune of France (municipal subdivision; inception 1789).
- Official website: http://www.gamaches.fr.
- Coordinates: latitude 49.986666666667, longitude 1.5572222222222.
- Population values (recorded counts provided): 2,687; 2,643; 2,694; 2,548; 2,501; 2,480; 2,461; 2,443; 2,421; 2,397.
- Wikidata description: "commune in Somme, France".
- Wikipedia title: Gamaches.
- Wikidata sitelink_count for Gamaches: 46.

(Contextual national facts about the country containing Gamaches — France)
- Country: France — a country located primarily in Western Europe with overseas territories in the Americas, Africa and Oceania.
- France official name: République française (French Republic).
- Capital: Paris.
- France population (2025 estimate): 68,605,616.
- France area: 643,801 square kilometres.
- Government type: semi‑presidential system, unitary state, republic; current President: Emmanuel Macron; current Prime Minister: Sébastien Lecornu.
- Official language: French.
- Currency: Euro (EUR) in metropolitan France; CFP Franc in some overseas territories.
- National motto: "Liberté, égalité, fraternité".
- National anthem: "La Marseillaise".
- Notable historic dates: Treaty of Verdun (843) establishing West Francia; First French Empire (1804).
- Time zones: CET (UTC+01:00) and CEST (UTC+02:00) in metropolitan France; overseas territories observe additional zones.
- Driving side: right.
- Electrical standard: 230 V, 50 Hz; plugs: Europlug, Type E.
- Calling code: +33; internet TLD: .fr; ISO codes: FR (Alpha‑2), FRA (Alpha‑3), 250 (Numeric).
- France memberships: United Nations (since 1945; permanent Security Council member), European Union (founding member, 1957), NATO (since 1949), G7, G20, WTO, Schengen Area, Council of Europe.

## FAQs
Q: What is Gamaches?
A: Gamaches is an official commune (municipal entity) in the Somme department of France, administered within the arrondissement of Abbeville and linked to the canton of Gamaches.

Q: Where is Gamaches located geographically?
A: Gamaches lies at latitude 49.986666666667° N and longitude 1.5572222222222° E in northern France, within the Somme department and the Abbeville arrondissement.

Q: What administrative divisions govern Gamaches?
A: Gamaches is a commune in the Somme department, part of the arrondissement of Abbeville, and associated with the canton of Gamaches (the canton entity was established on 2015-03-22).

Q: How many people live in Gamaches?
A: Population counts provided for Gamaches include the following recorded values: 2,687; 2,643; 2,694; 2,548; 2,501; 2,480; 2,461; 2,443; 2,421; and 2,397. No specific census years were supplied with those figures.

Q: Where can I find official information about Gamaches online?
A: The commune's official website is http://www.gamaches.fr; additional structured information is available on Wikipedia under the title "Gamaches" and on its Wikidata entry (sitelink_count 46).

Q: What national context affects Gamaches?
A: Gamaches is subject to French national systems and standards (France is a semi‑presidential republic, uses the euro in metropolitan territory, observes CET/CEST time zones, drives on the right, and follows French administrative law and territorial organization).

## Why It Matters
Gamaches matters as a local municipal unit within France’s layered territorial system. As a commune, it is the primary administrative level for local governance, community services, and local identity in its area of the Somme department. Its inclusion in the arrondissement of Abbeville and the canton of Gamaches places it within the judicial, electoral and administrative frameworks that organize regional public services and representation in France. The commune’s recorded population figures (multiple counts provided) indicate an established, small-scale community whose data contribute to departmental and national planning, resource allocation, and statistical records. Its official website and presence in international reference systems (Wikipedia, Wikidata) make public-facing information and administrative contacts accessible to residents, researchers, and visitors.

## Notable For
- Status as an official commune within the Somme department of France.
- Inclusion in the arrondissement of Abbeville, connecting it to sub‑prefectural administrative structures.
- Association with the canton of Gamaches (canton entity inception 2015-03-22), reflecting recent canton-level reorganization.
- Precise geolocation: coordinates 49.986666666667° N, 1.5572222222222° E.
- Public online presence via the official municipal website: http://www.gamaches.fr.
- Multiple recorded population values demonstrating demographic detail for local planning and historical records.
- Presence on major reference platforms: Wikipedia (title "Gamaches") and Wikidata (sitelink_count 46).

## Body

### Overview
Gamaches is an officially designated commune (municipality) in northern France. It functions within the multi-tiered French territorial framework that includes communes, cantons, arrondissements, departments and regions. The entry for Gamaches on Wikidata describes it succinctly as a "commune in Somme, France."

### Location and Geographic Coordinates
- Latitude: 49.986666666667.
- Longitude: 1.5572222222222.
The commune is situated in metropolitan France and therefore lies within the national geographic, legal and infrastructural systems of the French Republic.

### Administrative classification and relationships
- National level: France (country in Western Europe with overseas territories). France’s national framework — including time zones (CET/CEST for metropolitan France), currency (Euro in metropolitan France), language (French), and legal system — applies to Gamaches.
- Departmental level: Somme — Gamaches is located in the Somme department. The Somme department’s official inception date is recorded as 1790-03-04.
- Arrondissement level: Abbeville — Gamaches is administratively included in the arrondissement of Abbeville, an arrondissement of France with a sitelink_count of 33 noted in the source.
- Canton level: Canton of Gamaches — Gamaches is associated with the canton of Gamaches; the canton entity lists an inception date of 2015-03-22, reflecting the modern canton delimitation in France.
- Communal category: Gamaches is one of the communes of France; the general class "commune of France" has an inception date of 1789, corresponding to the municipal framework originating in the French Revolution.

### Population and demographics
- Recorded population values provided for Gamaches are: 2,687; 2,643; 2,694; 2,548; 2,501; 2,480; 2,461; 2,443; 2,421; 2,397.
- The source supplies these numeric population tallies without associated census years; they represent multiple recorded counts useful for trend analysis when matched with corresponding dates from official statistics.

### Online presence and identifiers
- Official municipal website: http://www.gamaches.fr.
- Wikipedia entry title: Gamaches (suitable for public reference and general overview).
- Wikidata description: "commune in Somme, France."
- Wikidata sitelink_count: 46, indicating multilingual or multi‑project links from the Wikidata item.

### Context within the French state
- Gamaches is governed within the laws and systems of France. France’s national characteristics, as supplied in the source, include: Republic form of government (semi‑presidential), capital Paris, official language French, national symbols (tricolore flag, motto "Liberté, égalité, fraternité", anthem "La Marseillaise"), international memberships (UN Security Council permanent member, EU founding member, NATO member), and standards for time zones, electricity, driving side and others. These national features shape public administration, infrastructure, and daily life in Gamaches.

### Connected entities (summary of relationships)
- France — country containing Gamaches. The source provides an extensive profile of France (political system, demographics, economy, international memberships, historic founding points such as Treaty of Verdun 843 and First French Empire 1804).
- Somme — department of France where Gamaches is located (inception 1790-03-04).
- Arrondissement of Abbeville — arrondissement including Gamaches (country: France).
- Canton of Gamaches — canton associated with the commune (inception 2015-03-22).
- Commune of France — territorial subdivision category to which Gamaches belongs (inception 1789).

### Reference identifiers and documentation
- The available structured identifiers and metadata for Gamaches include its Wikidata description and sitelink_count, the Wikipedia page title, and the official municipal website for local governance and public information.

### Practical notes for users and researchers
- For official contacts, municipal announcements, local services and administrative procedures, consult the commune’s website at http://www.gamaches.fr.
- For geolocation, use the precise coordinates 49.986666666667° N, 1.5572222222222° E.
- For historical or demographic research, use the provided population figures in conjunction with official census datasets to assign dates and analyze trends.

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