Monchel-sur-Canche

Monchel-sur-Canche is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Monchel-sur-Canche
The church of Monchel-sur-Canche
Coat of arms
Location of Monchel-sur-Canche
Monchel-sur-Canche
Monchel-sur-Canche
Coordinates: 50°18′13″N 2°12′33″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonSaint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
IntercommunalityCC Ternois
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Bertrand Cléret
Area
1
5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
90
  Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62577 /62270
Elevation52–133 m (171–436 ft)
(avg. 120 m or 390 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Monchel-sur-Canche is situated on the banks and in the valley of the river Canche, which feeds the local fish/trout farm, it is 25 miles (40 km) west of Arras, on the D102 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
196868    
197567−0.21%
198267+0.00%
199066−0.19%
199971+0.81%
200759−2.29%
201296+10.23%
201790−1.28%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest

  • The fifteenth century church of "St Juste", who is the patron saint of farmers.

References


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