Léchelle, Pas-de-Calais

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Léchelle
The church of Léchelle
The church of Léchelle
Coat of arms of Léchelle
Coat of arms
Location of Léchelle
Léchelle is located in France
Léchelle
Léchelle
Coordinates: 50°03′27″N 2°58′29″E / 50.0575°N 2.9747°E / 50.0575; 2.9747Coordinates: 50°03′27″N 2°58′29″E / 50.0575°N 2.9747°E / 50.0575; 2.9747
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonBapaume
IntercommunalityCC Sud-Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gabriel Trannin[1]
Area
1
3.75 km2 (1.45 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
48
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62494 /62124
Elevation94–132 m (308–433 ft)
(avg. 115 m or 377 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Léchelle (French pronunciation: [leʃɛl] (About this soundlisten)) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography[]

A very small farming village situated 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Arras, on the D19E road, just a few yards from the A2 autoroute.

Population[]

Historical population of Léchelle, Pas-de-Calais
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population70775949496059
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. Nicholas, rebuilt along with most of the village, after World War I.
  • The remains of an old chateau.
  • The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.

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 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.

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