Ligny-sur-Canche
| Ligny-Sur-Canche | |
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  Ligny-Sur-Canche | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Ligny-Sur-Canche | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′06″N 2°15′32″E / 50.285°N 2.2589°ECoordinates: 50°17′06″N 2°15′32″E / 50.285°N 2.2589°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Auxi-le-Château |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Région de Frévent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marie Delmotte |
| Area1 | 7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 203 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62513 / 62270 |
| Elevation |
57–138 m (187–453 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 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. | |
Ligny-Sur-Canche is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Ligny-sur-Canche is situated 25 miles (40 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D11 and the D941 roads, in the valley of the river Canche.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | 229 | 219 | 187 | 197 | 205 | 203 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Modeste,dating from the twelfth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- Traces of an old castle.
See also
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