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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 |
| Government | |
| • 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 (French pronunciation: [i] ee) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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, which originated from the Semitic letter 'waw.
- ^ "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.