Heuchin
| Heuchin | |
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  Heuchin | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Heuchin | |
| Coordinates: 50°28′38″N 2°16′15″E / 50.4772°N 2.2708°E / 50.4772; 2.2708Coordinates: 50°28′38″N 2°16′15″E / 50.4772°N 2.2708°E / 50.4772; 2.2708 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Heuchin |
| Intercommunality | Les Vertes Collines du Saint-Polois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Bertrand Vaast |
| Area1 | 8.16 km2 (3.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 534 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62451 / 62134 |
| Elevation |
72–166 m (236–545 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Heuchin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated 32 miles (51 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D94 and the D71 roads and by the banks of the Faulx river.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 569 | 603 | 584 | 544 | 514 | 537 | 534 | 569 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||||
Places of interest
The church seen from the southwest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- Traces of an old castle and sandstone wells.
See also
References
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