Auchy-au-Bois (French pronunciation: [oʃi o bwa]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in a Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Auchy-au-Bois | |
|---|---|
 The church of Auchy-au-Bois | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Auchy-au-Bois  | |
  Auchy-au-Bois  Auchy-au-Bois | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′19″N 2°22′19″E / 50.5553°N 2.3719°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Delplace[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.27 km2 (1.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 540 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62049 /62190 |
| Elevation | 61–110 m (200–361 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA farming village situated 11 miles (18 km) west of Béthune and 33 miles (53 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D94 and the D341 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 504 | — |
| 1975 | 481 | −0.67% |
| 1982 | 424 | −1.79% |
| 1990 | 387 | −1.13% |
| 1999 | 414 | +0.75% |
| 2009 | 460 | +1.06% |
| 2014 | 470 | +0.43% |
| 2020 | 534 | +2.15% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
edit- The church of St. Gilles, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The old towers of the Château de Fromental, now farm buildings.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Auchy-au-Bois.
- Article about Fromental farm (in French)
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