Heuchin

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Heuchin
Helkijn
A general view of Heuchin
A general view of Heuchin
Coat of arms of Heuchin
Heuchin is located in France
Heuchin
Heuchin
Heuchin is located in Hauts-de-France
Heuchin
Heuchin
Coordinates: 50°28′38″N 2°16′15″E / 50.4772°N 2.2708°E / 50.4772; 2.2708Coordinates: 50°28′38″N 2°16′15″E / 50.4772°N 2.2708°E / 50.4772; 2.2708
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonSaint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
IntercommunalityCC Ternois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Lefebvre
Area
1
8.16 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62451 /62134
Elevation72–166 m (236–545 ft)
(avg. 83 m or 272 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heuchin (French pronunciation: ​[øʃɛ̃]; West Flemish: Helkijn) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[1]

Geography

A farming village situated 32 miles (51 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D94 and the D71 roads and by the banks of the Faulx river.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 603—    
1975 584−0.46%
1982 544−1.01%
1990 514−0.71%
1999 537+0.49%
2007 541+0.09%
2012 560+0.69%
2017 529−1.13%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest

The church seen from the southwest
  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
  • Traces of an old castle and sandstone wells.

See also

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