Fléchin (French pronunciation: [fleʃɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Fléchin
The road into Fléchin
The road into Fléchin
Coat of arms of Fléchin
Location of Fléchin
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Fléchin is located in France
Fléchin
Fléchin
Fléchin is located in Hauts-de-France
Fléchin
Fléchin
Coordinates: 50°33′34″N 2°17′37″E / 50.5594°N 2.2936°E / 50.5594; 2.2936
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonFruges
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Omer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacqueline Dumetz[1]
Area
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10.99 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
476
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62336 /62960
Elevation62–178 m (203–584 ft)
(avg. 86 m or 282 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming village situated 13 miles (21 km) south of Saint-Omer, at the D95E1 and D77 road junction.

Surrounded by the communes Febvin-Palfart, Enquin-les-Mines and Laires, Fléchin is located 20 km northwest of Bruay-la-Buissière, the largest city around.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 601—    
1975 575−0.63%
1982 532−1.10%
1990 470−1.54%
1999 454−0.38%
2007 545+2.31%
2012 506−1.47%
2017 479−1.09%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The church of St.Peter, dating from the fifteenth century.
  • The church of St.Jacques, in the hamlet of Cuhem, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • Two watermills.

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE