Troisvaux
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| Troisvaux | |
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  Troisvaux | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Troisvaux | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′09″N 2°20′37″E / 50.4025°N 2.3436°ECoordinates: 50°24′09″N 2°20′37″E / 50.4025°N 2.3436°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Polois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Charles Torchy |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 302 |
| • Population2 Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62831 / 62130 |
| Elevation |
85–157 m (279–515 ft) (avg. 144 m or 472 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. | |
Troisvaux is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Troisvaux lies north of St.Pol, 21 miles (33.8 km) west of Arras, on the D87 road.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 247 | 257 | 265 | 265 | 294 | 296 | 302 |
| 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 trappist abbey of Belval
- The church of St.Vaast, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The church of St.Jude & St.Simon, dating from the nineteenth century.
See also
References
External links
- The Abbey of Belval at Troisvaux (French)
- The CWGC communal cemetery
- Troisvaux on the Quid website (French)
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