Hinges, Pas-de-Calais
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Hinges | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ![]() ![]() Hinges | |
Coordinates: 50°33′57″N 2°37′23″E / 50.5658°N 2.6231°ECoordinates: 50°33′57″N 2°37′23″E / 50.5658°N 2.6231°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Béthune-Est |
Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | André Delory |
Area | |
• Land1 | 8.31 km2 (3.21 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Population2 | 2,214 |
• Population2 Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62454 / 62232 |
Elevation |
16–47 m (52–154 ft) (avg. 44 m or 144 ft) |
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. |
Hinges is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A farming village, situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Béthune at the junction of the D182 and the D180 roads. The Canal d’Aire flows around the north-eastern part of the commune.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 1259 | 1320 | 1365 | 1542 | 1856 | 2003 | 2214 |
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.Marguerite, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the First World War.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
See also
References
External links
- Official website of the commune (French)
- The CWGC military cemetery
- The CWGC graves in the communal cemetery
- Hinges on the Quid website (French)
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