Penin
| Penin | |
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  Penin | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Penin | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′41″N 2°29′07″E / 50.3281°N 2.4853°ECoordinates: 50°19′41″N 2°29′07″E / 50.3281°N 2.4853°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Aubigny-en-Artois |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de l'Atrébatie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marie Lavigne |
| Area1 | 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 404 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62651 / 62127 |
| Elevation |
108–151 m (354–495 ft) (avg. 133 m or 436 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. | |
Penin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Penin is situated 14 miles (23 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D77 and D82 roads.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321 | 346 | 330 | 333 | 330 | 356 | 404 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The sixteenth-century chateau.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Penin. |
- Penin on the Quid website (French)
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