Mazinghem
| Mazinghem | |
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  Mazinghem | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Mazinghem | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′14″N 2°24′20″E / 50.6039°N 2.4056°ECoordinates: 50°36′14″N 2°24′20″E / 50.6039°N 2.4056°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Norrent-Fontes |
| Intercommunality | Artois Flandres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Jacques Martel |
| Area1 | 5.19 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 399 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62564 / 62120 |
| Elevation |
19–57 m (62–187 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 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. | |
Mazinghem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Mazinghem is situated some 12 miles (19.3 km) northwest of Béthune and 33 miles (53.1 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D943 and D186 roads.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | 286 | 298 | 325 | 321 | 337 | 399 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation, dating from the twelfth century.
- Some remains of a medieval chateau.
- The eighteenth-century chateau.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mazinghem. |
- Mazinghem on the Quid website (French)
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