Metz-en-Couture
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Metz-en-Couture | |
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 View of Metz-en-Couture from the fields | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Metz-en-Couture  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°04′06″N 3°03′52″E / 50.0683°N 3.0644°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Lalisse[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.73 km2 (4.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 609 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62572 /62124 |
| Elevation | 90–134 m (295–440 ft) (avg. 136 m or 446 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Metz-en-Couture is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography[edit]
Metz-en-Couture is situated 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D7 and the D17 roads.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 714 | — |
| 1975 | 647 | −1.40% |
| 1982 | 575 | −1.67% |
| 1990 | 605 | +0.64% |
| 1999 | 602 | −0.06% |
| 2007 | 628 | +0.53% |
| 2012 | 655 | +0.85% |
| 2017 | 664 | +0.27% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of St.Nicholas, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the First World War.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Metz-en-Couture.
- The CWGC cemetery
- Metz-en-Couture official website (in French)
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