Monchy-au-Bois

Monchy-au-Bois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Monchy-au-Bois
The town hall of Monchy-au-Bois
Coat of arms
Location of Monchy-au-Bois
Monchy-au-Bois
Monchy-au-Bois
Coordinates: 50°10′53″N 2°39′27″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonAvesnes-le-Comte
IntercommunalityCC Campagnes de l'Artois
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Raymond Przybylski
Area
1
10.98 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
561
  Density51/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.

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[2]

Places of interest

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

See also

References


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