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Y, Somme

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Somme

Intercommunality
  
Est Somme

Area
  
2.73 km²

Local time
  
Sunday 1:15 PM

Arrondissement
  
Péronne

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Canton
  
Ham

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
81 (2009)

Population (2013)2
  
94

Y, Somme

Weather
  
20°C, Wind SE at 5 km/h, 49% Humidity

Y ([i]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Contents

Map of Y, France

Y bears the shortest place name in France, and 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.

Geography

Y is situated 32 miles (50 km) east of Amiens, at the junction of the D15 and D615 roads, in the far eastern side of the department.

References

Y, Somme Wikipedia