Heuchin (French pronunciation: [øʃɛ̃]; West Flemish: Helkijn) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[4]
Heuchin
Helkijn | |
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 A general view of Heuchin | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Heuchin  | |
  Heuchin  Heuchin | |
| Coordinates: 50°28′38″N 2°16′15″E / 50.4772°N 2.2708°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise |
| Intercommunality | CC Ternois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Angélique Perrin[1][2] |
Area 1 | 8.16 km2 (3.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | 490 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62451 /62134 |
| Elevation | 72–166 m (236–545 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA 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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 603 | — |
| 1975 | 584 | −0.46% |
| 1982 | 544 | −1.01% |
| 1990 | 514 | −0.71% |
| 1999 | 537 | 0.49% |
| 2007 | 541 | 0.09% |
| 2012 | 560 | 0.69% |
| 2017 | 529 | −1.13% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Places of interest
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- The church of St.Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- Traces of an old castle and sandstone wells.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Heuchin : Angélique Perrin, première femme élue maire du village" (in French). 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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