Heuchin
Heuchin (French pronunciation: [øʃɛ̃]; West Flemish: Helkijn) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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 | |
| 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] |
| Area 1 | 8.16 km2 (3.15 sq mi) |
| Population | 492 |
| • 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
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 | 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[4] | ||
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.
References
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