Fléchin
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| Fléchin | ||
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  Fléchin | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Fléchin | ||
| Coordinates: 50°33′34″N 2°17′37″E / 50.5594°N 2.2936°ECoordinates: 50°33′34″N 2°17′37″E / 50.5594°N 2.2936°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer | |
| Canton | Fauquembergues | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Canton de Fauquembergues | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Henri Lambert | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 10.99 km2 (4.24 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999) | ||
| • Population2 | 454 | |
| • Population2 Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62336 / 62960 | |
| Elevation |
62–178 m (203–584 ft) (avg. 86 m or 282 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Fléchin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated 13 miles (21 km) south of Saint-Omer, at the D95E1 and D77 road junction.
Surrounded by the common Febvin-Palfart, Enquin-les-Mines and Laires, Fléchin is located 20 km northwest of the Bruay Buissière the largest city around.[1]
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 560 | 601 | 575 | 532 | 470 | 454 |
| 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.Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- The church of St.Peter, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The church of St.Jacques, in the hamlet of Cuhem, dating from the nineteenth century.
- Two watermills.
Notable people
- Charles Jonnart (1857–1927), French politician, was born here.
See also
References
External links
External links
- Fléchin on the Quid website (French)
- A Fléchin website (French)
- Restaurant "La Maison" at Fléchin (French)
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