Erchin
| Erchin | |
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  Erchin | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Erchin | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′05″N 3°10′01″E / 50.318°N 3.167°ECoordinates: 50°19′05″N 3°10′01″E / 50.318°N 3.167°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Arleux |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Alfred Boulain |
| Area1 | 5.28 km2 (2.04 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 781 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59199 / 59169 |
| Elevation |
33–74 m (108–243 ft) (avg. 41 m or 135 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Erchin is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Erchin are blazoned : Argent, 3 chevrons sable. (Erchin and Guesnain use the same arms.) |
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