Monchel-sur-Canche (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʃɛl syʁ kɑ̃ʃ], literally Monchel on Canche) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Monchel-sur-Canche | |
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 The church of Monchel-sur-Canche | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Monchel-sur-Canche  | |
  Monchel-sur-Canche  Monchel-sur-Canche | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′13″N 2°12′33″E / 50.3036°N 2.2092°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise |
| Intercommunality | CC Ternois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bertrand Cléret[1] |
Area 1 | 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 75 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62577 /62270 |
| Elevation | 52–133 m (171–436 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editMonchel-sur-Canche is situated on the banks and in the valley of the river Canche, which feeds the local fish/trout farm, it is 25 miles (40 km) west of Arras, on the D102 road.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 68 | — |
| 1975 | 67 | −0.21% |
| 1982 | 67 | +0.00% |
| 1990 | 66 | −0.19% |
| 1999 | 71 | +0.81% |
| 2007 | 59 | −2.29% |
| 2012 | 96 | +10.23% |
| 2017 | 90 | −1.28% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The fifteenth century church of "St Juste", who is the patron saint of farmers.
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "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
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