Souastre

Souastre is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Souastre
The church of Souastre
Coat of arms
Location of Souastre
Souastre
Souastre
Coordinates: 50°09′11″N 2°33′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonAvesnes-le-Comte
IntercommunalityCC Sud-Artois
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Alain Prévost
Area
1
7.24 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
379
  Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62800 /62111
Elevation119–165 m (390–541 ft)
(avg. 139 m or 456 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Souastre lies 15 miles (24.1 km) southwest of Arras, at the junction of the D2, D6 and D23 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968442    
1975434−0.26%
1982368−2.33%
1990352−0.55%
1999324−0.92%
2007339+0.57%
2012361+1.27%
2017379+0.98%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest

  • Ruins of a watermill.
  • The church of St.Vaast, dating from the seventeenth century.

See also

References


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