Écoust-Saint-Mein

Écoust-Saint-Mein is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Écoust-Saint-Mein
Commune
The church of Écoust-Saint-Mein
Coat of arms
Location of Écoust-Saint-Mein
Écoust-Saint-Mein
Écoust-Saint-Mein
Coordinates: 50°10′57″N 2°54′39″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonBapaume
IntercommunalityCC Sud-Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Yves Ledieu
Area
1
8.43 km2 (3.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
491
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62285 /62128
Elevation84–117 m (276–384 ft)
(avg. 97 m or 318 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming village situated 10 miles (16.1 km) southeast of Arras at the junction of the D956 and D5 roads.

Population
Historical population of Écoust-Saint-Mein
Year196219681975198219901999
Population460466453468443429
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest
  • The church of St. Mein, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • Traces of an old castle.
  • World War I cemeteries.

See also

History

During World War I, Écoust-Saint-Mein was located on the Hindenburg Line when its inhabitants were evacuated by German forces. The church tower was mined and served as a landmark for gunners. Following the battle of Arras in 1917, it was captured by the Allies until it was recaptured by the Germans in March 1918 and finally retaken on September 3rd, 1918.

In the 2019 film 1917, Écoust-Saint-Mein is depicted as a destroyed waypoint on the mission of the main character.[2] The film's depiction is based on actual historical fact - being in a World War I war zone, the villagers had no choice but to abandon Écoust-Saint-Mein, returning after the war to rebuild.

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "1917 (2019 film)", Wikipedia, 2020-01-13, retrieved 2020-01-13


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