Monchy-le-Preux (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʃi lə pʁø]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Monchy-le-Preux | |
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 The townhall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Monchy-le-Preux  | |
  Monchy-le-Preux  Monchy-le-Preux | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′14″N 2°53′39″E / 50.2706°N 2.8942°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Arras-2 |
| Intercommunality | CU d'Arras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Degauquier[1] |
Area 1 | 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 658 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62582 /62118 |
| Elevation | 52–113 m (171–371 ft) (avg. 107 m or 351 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editMonchy-le-Preux is situated 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D33 and the D339 roads. Junction 15 of the A1 autoroute is just a mile away.
History
editMonchy was an important strategic position near to Arras during the 1914-18 war and bloody fighting ensued around the village. During the Battle of Arras it was from here that the Germans bombarded Arras and destroyed the belltower. Just outside Monchy, on the D939, a carved Vauthier Stone marks the boundary of the advancing German army during the First World War. Ten Newfoundland soldiers fought off a German counterattack in April 1917 and kept the village away from German occupation.[4]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 465 | — |
| 1975 | 423 | −1.34% |
| 1982 | 455 | +1.05% |
| 1990 | 487 | +0.85% |
| 1999 | 521 | +0.75% |
| 2007 | 571 | +1.15% |
| 2012 | 676 | +3.43% |
| 2017 | 651 | −0.75% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- The church of St.Martin, rebuilt along with much of the village, after World War I.
- Monchy-le-Preux (Newfoundland) Memorial commemorating the sacrifice of the soldiers of the Newfoundland Regiment on 14 April 1917.
- Two chapels.
- Remains of an old chateau.
- Windmill British Cemetery
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The caribou monument to the Newfoundland Regiment -
The commemorative plaque
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Roberts, Terry (23 May 2024). "Return to Monchy, a moment with a casket, stirs emotions as anticipation builds over return of N.L. soldier". CBC News. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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