Monchy-au-Bois
Monchy-au-Bois | |
|---|---|
 The town hall of Monchy-au-Bois | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Monchy-au-Bois | |
  Monchy-au-Bois  Monchy-au-Bois | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′53″N 2°39′27″E / 50.1814°N 2.6575°E / 50.1814; 2.6575 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | CC Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Murielle Roussel[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.98 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 546 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62579 /62111 |
| Elevation | 118–161 m (387–528 ft) (avg. 132 m or 433 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Monchy-au-Bois (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʃi o bwa]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
Monchy-au-Bois is situated 10 miles (16 km) south-southwest of Arras, at the junction of the D3 and the D2 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 473 | — |
| 1975 | 449 | −0.74% |
| 1982 | 420 | −0.95% |
| 1990 | 455 | +1.01% |
| 1999 | 483 | +0.67% |
| 2007 | 506 | +0.58% |
| 2012 | 498 | −0.32% |
| 2017 | 561 | +2.41% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Pierre, rebuilt along with much of the village, after World War I.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". 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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- Website of the commune of Monchy-au-Bois
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