Feuchy
| Feuchy | ||
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  Feuchy | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Feuchy | ||
| Coordinates: 50°17′38″N 2°50′48″E / 50.2939°N 2.8467°ECoordinates: 50°17′38″N 2°50′48″E / 50.2939°N 2.8467°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Arras-Sud | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté urbaine d'Arras | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michaël Machan | |
| Area1 | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,165 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62331 / 62223 | |
| Elevation |
46–102 m (151–335 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 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. | ||
Feuchy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A farming and light industrial village situated 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Arras, at the junction of the D37 and D258 roads, in the valley of the Scarpe river.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 897 | 915 | 1299 | 1256 | 1198 | 1165 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Vaast, rebuilt along with most of the commune, after World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Feuchy. |
- Official Web site (French)
- Feuchy during the First World War (French)
- Website of the Commune de Feuchy (French)
- The CWGC cemetery at Feuchy
- Feuchy on the Quid Web site (French)
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