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Joncherey
Sign in to saveJoncherey (; Frainc-Comtou: Djoncheré) is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France that is known for being the place where the Skirmish at Joncherey, the first battle on the Western Front happened.
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Joncherey is a commune in France, situated within the Haut-Rhin department and the arrondissement of Belfort. It is located in the Territoire de Belfort and falls under the canton of Delle. The municipality borders the communes of Boron, Delle, Faverois, and Grandvillars. Its official postal code is 90100.
The area of Joncherey is 5.18 square kilometers. According to available data, the population is listed as 1,451, with 659 males and 694 females. Another source records a population of 1,374. The elevation above sea level is noted as 401 meters in one record and 368 meters in another. The commune’s official website is www.joncherey.fr.
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Place details
- Locality
- Joncherey
- Region
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,374
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Joncherey
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- MairieJoncherey.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Town hall
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Joncherey (Territoire-de-Belfort).svg
- French commune.INSEE
- 90056
- French commune.postal code
- 90100
- French commune.arrondissement
- Belfort
- French commune.canton
- Delle
- French commune.mayor
- Jacques Alexandre
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Sud Territoire
- French commune.elevation min m
- 349
- French commune.elevation max m
- 401
- French commune.area km2
- 5.18
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Joncherey
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Territoire de Belfort
- Population
- 1451
- Area
- 5.18
- Elevation
- 381
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Thiancourt
- Official website
- www.joncherey.fr
- Image
- Joncherey Eglise 02.jpg
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- Commons category
- Joncherey
- postal code
- 90100
- associated electoral district
- canton of Delle
- male population
- 659
- female population
- 694
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-84-36-01-46
- fax number
- +33-3-84-36-26-01
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- History
- Start of World War I
- Geography
- Climate
- See also
- References
- External links
Joncherey (; Frainc-Comtou: Djoncheré) is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France that is known for being the place where the Skirmish at Joncherey, the first battle on the Western Front happened.
==History== === Start of World War I === The first fatalities on the Western Front of World War I occurred in this village on 2 August 1914 at 9:59 am, one day before the formal declaration of war between Germany and France. French corporal Jules André Peugeot was stationed in the village of Joncherey, southeast of Belfort, when he challenged a German army patrol, which had crossed the border few hours earlier. Peugeot commanded the Germans to stop and declared them under arrest. In response, the German officer commanding the patrol, Albert Mayer, pulled out his revolver and fired, hitting Peugeot in the shoulder. Despite his wound, Peugeot fired with his pistol at Mayer but missed. Peugeot's comrades then fired repeatedly at Mayer, shooting him first in the stomach and then in the head, killing him. Peugeot, severely wounded, returned to his billet, where he died from his injuries at 10:37 am.
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