Couin (French pronunciation: [kwɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Couin | |
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 The church of Couin | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Couin  | |
  Couin  Couin | |
| Coordinates: 50°07′50″N 2°33′09″E / 50.1306°N 2.5525°E | |
| 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) | Vincent Lacroix[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.82 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 84 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62242 /62760 |
| Elevation | 90–159 m (295–522 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA small farming village located 16 miles (25 km) southwest of Arras at the junction of the D25 and D2 roads, by the banks of the river Authie.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 90 | — |
| 1975 | 91 | +0.16% |
| 1982 | 79 | −2.00% |
| 1990 | 71 | −1.33% |
| 1999 | 90 | +2.67% |
| 2007 | 129 | +4.60% |
| 2012 | 100 | −4.97% |
| 2017 | 113 | +2.47% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The eighteenth-century chateau.
- Three Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
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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
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Couin.
- The CWGC cemeteries
- Château de Couin website Archived 25 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
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