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Auchy-au-Bois

Coordinates: 50°33′19″N 2°22′19″E / 50.5553°N 2.3719°E / 50.5553; 2.3719
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Auchy-au-Bois
Commune
The church of Auchy-au-Bois
The church of Auchy-au-Bois
Coat of arms of Auchy-au-Bois
Coat of arms
Location of Auchy-au-Bois
Map
Auchy-au-Bois is located in France
Auchy-au-Bois
Auchy-au-Bois
Auchy-au-Bois is located in Hauts-de-France
Auchy-au-Bois
Auchy-au-Bois
Coordinates: 50°33′19″N 2°22′19″E / 50.5553°N 2.3719°E / 50.5553; 2.3719
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonLillers
IntercommunalityCA 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
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62049 /62190
Elevation61–110 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.

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]

Geography

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A 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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  • The church of St. Gilles, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • The old towers of the Château de Fromental, now farm buildings.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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