Morchies (French pronunciation: [mɔʁʃi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Morchies | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 50°08′20″N 2°57′22″E / 50.1389°N 2.9561°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Canton | Bapaume |
Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Evelyne Dromart[1] |
Area 1 | 6.64 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 209 |
• Density | 31/km2 (82/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62591 /62124 |
Elevation | 85–117 m (279–384 ft) (avg. 93 m or 305 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
editMorchies is situated 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Arras, on the D18 road.
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 227 | — |
1975 | 252 | +1.50% |
1982 | 201 | −3.18% |
1990 | 174 | −1.79% |
1999 | 189 | +0.92% |
2007 | 179 | −0.68% |
2012 | 178 | −0.11% |
2017 | 210 | +3.36% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Places of interest
edit- The church of St.Vaast, rebuilt, as was all of the village, after World War I.
- The three Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
See also
editReferences
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
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Morchies.