Monchy-au-Bois

Monchy-au-Bois
Commune
The town hall of Monchy-au-Bois
The town hall of Monchy-au-Bois
Coat of arms of Monchy-au-Bois
Coat of arms
Location of Monchy-au-Bois
Map
Monchy-au-Bois is located in France
Monchy-au-Bois
Monchy-au-Bois
Monchy-au-Bois is located in Hauts-de-France
Monchy-au-Bois
Monchy-au-Bois
Coordinates: 50°10′53″N 2°39′27″E / 50.1814°N 2.6575°E / 50.1814; 2.6575
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonAvesnes-le-Comte
IntercommunalityCC Campagnes de l'Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Murielle Roussel[1]
Area
1
10.98 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
546
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62579 /62111
Elevation118–161 m (387–528 ft)
(avg. 132 m or 433 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Monchy-au-Bois (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʃi o bwa]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

Monchy-au-Bois is situated 10 miles (16 km) south-southwest of Arras, at the junction of the D3 and the D2 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968473—    
1975449−0.74%
1982420−0.95%
1990455+1.01%
1999483+0.67%
2007506+0.58%
2012498−0.32%
2017561+2.41%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Pierre, rebuilt along with much of the village, after World War I.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  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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