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Heuchin

Coordinates: 50°28′38″N 2°16′15″E / 50.4772°N 2.2708°E / 50.4772; 2.2708
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Heuchin
Helkijn
A general view of Heuchin
A general view of Heuchin
Coat of arms of Heuchin
Location of Heuchin
Map
Heuchin is located in France
Heuchin
Heuchin
Heuchin is located in Hauts-de-France
Heuchin
Heuchin
Coordinates: 50°28′38″N 2°16′15″E / 50.4772°N 2.2708°E / 50.4772; 2.2708
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonSaint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
IntercommunalityCC Ternois
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Angélique Perrin[1][2]
Area
1
8.16 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
490
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62451 /62134
Elevation72–166 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.

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]

Geography

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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 seen from the southwest
  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
  • Traces of an old castle and sandstone wells.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Heuchin : Angélique Perrin, première femme élue maire du village" (in French). 20 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  4. ^ INSEE commune file
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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