Joncherey
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Joncherey
|commune status = Commune
|image = MairieJoncherey.jpg
|caption = Town hall
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Joncherey (Territoire-de-Belfort).svg
|coordinates = {{coord|47.5297|7.0019|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|INSEE = 90056
|postal code = 90100
|arrondissement = Belfort
|canton = Delle
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Sud Territoire
|elevation min m = 349
|elevation max m = 401
|area km2 = 5.18
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Joncherey ({{IPA|fr|ʒɔ̃ʃʁɛ}}) 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.
Geography
=Climate=
Joncherey has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Joncherey is {{cvt|10.5|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|1086.9|mm}} with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around {{cvt|19.6|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{cvt|2.0|C}}. The highest temperature ever recorded in Joncherey was {{cvt|39.0|C}} on 7 August 2015; the coldest temperature ever recorded was {{cvt|-25.0|C}} on 7 January 1985.
{{Weather box
|location= Joncherey (1991–2020 averages, extremes 1964−present)
|metric first= Y
|single line= Y
|collapsed= Y
|Jan record high C = 18.0
|Feb record high C = 22.5
|Mar record high C = 27.0
|Apr record high C = 29.5
|May record high C = 33.0
|Jun record high C = 37.0
|Jul record high C = 38.1
|Aug record high C = 39.0
|Sep record high C = 33.0
|Oct record high C = 29.0
|Nov record high C = 25.5
|Dec record high C = 21.1
|year record high C = 39.0
|Jan high C = 5.5
|Feb high C = 7.5
|Mar high C = 12.1
|Apr high C = 16.4
|May high C = 20.5
|Jun high C = 24.4
|Jul high C = 26.4
|Aug high C = 26.1
|Sep high C = 21.4
|Oct high C = 16.0
|Nov high C = 9.8
|Dec high C = 6.1
|year high C = 16.0
|Jan mean C = 2.0
|Feb mean C = 2.9
|Mar mean C = 6.4
|Apr mean C = 9.9
|May mean C = 14.0
|Jun mean C = 17.8
|Jul mean C = 19.6
|Aug mean C = 19.3
|Sep mean C = 15.2
|Oct mean C = 10.9
|Nov mean C = 5.8
|Dec mean C = 2.6
|year mean C = 10.5
|Jan low C = -1.6
|Feb low C = -1.7
|Mar low C = 0.6
|Apr low C = 3.4
|May low C = 7.5
|Jun low C = 11.1
|Jul low C = 12.8
|Aug low C = 12.4
|Sep low C = 9.0
|Oct low C = 5.8
|Nov low C = 1.8
|Dec low C = -0.9
|year low C = 5.0
|Jan record low C = -25.0
|Feb record low C = -19.6
|Mar record low C = -20.0
|Apr record low C = -7.5
|May record low C = -4.0
|Jun record low C = -0.5
|Jul record low C = 2.5
|Aug record low C = 0.5
|Sep record low C = -1.2
|Oct record low C = -7.5
|Nov record low C = -13.0
|Dec record low C = -21.5
|year record low C = -25.0
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 82.9
|Feb precipitation mm = 78.0
|Mar precipitation mm = 78.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 79.9
|May precipitation mm = 102.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 93.2
|Jul precipitation mm = 83.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 97.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 82.8
|Oct precipitation mm = 101.0
|Nov precipitation mm = 97.7
|Dec precipitation mm = 108.9
|year precipitation mm = 1086.9
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 12.9
|Feb precipitation days = 11.7
|Mar precipitation days = 11.0
|Apr precipitation days = 10.2
|May precipitation days = 13.4
|Jun precipitation days = 10.7
|Jul precipitation days = 10.8
|Aug precipitation days = 10.9
|Sep precipitation days = 9.6
|Oct precipitation days = 12.4
|Nov precipitation days = 12.8
|Dec precipitation days = 14.7
|year precipitation days = 141.2
|source 1 = Météo-France{{cite web
| url = https://donneespubliques.meteofrance.fr/FichesClim/FICHECLIM_90056002.pdf
|title=Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records
| publisher = Météo-France
| access-date = August 23, 2022}}}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Joncherey}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110721001311/http://www.joncherey.fr/ Official website] {{in lang|fr}}
{{Territoire de Belfort communes}}
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Category:Communes of the Territoire de Belfort
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