Y, Somme

Y (pronounced [i]) is a commune. It is in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France. This is in the north of France. In 2015, 93 people lived there.

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Sign marking the end of the commune of Y in the Somme department of Picardy
Location of Y
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Coordinates: 49°48′14″N 2°59′34″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonHam
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes de l'Est de la Somme
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Vincent Joly
Area
1
2.73 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
94
  Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Ypsilonien(ne)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80829 /80190
Elevation56–82 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.
Y's church.

Y has the shortest place name in France. It is one of the shortest in the world. The inhabitants call themselves Ypsilonien(ne)s, from the Greek letter Upsilon which looks like the letter Y.


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