Mencas

Mencas is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Mencas
Commune
The church of Mencas
Coat of arms
Location of Mencas
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Coordinates: 50°33′37″N 2°08′23″E / 50.5603°N 2.1397°E / 50.5603; 2.1397Coordinates: 50°33′37″N 2°08′23″E / 50.5603°N 2.1397°E / 50.5603; 2.1397
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Montreuil
Canton	Fruges
Intercommunality	CC Haut Pays du Montreuillois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Mille^[1]
Area ^1	2.02 km^2 (0.78 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)^[2]	77
• Density	38/km^2 (99/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62565 /62310
Elevation	62–108 m (203–354 ft) (avg. 73 m or 240 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Mencas is situated in the valley of the Lys river, 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D133 road.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	98	—
1975	90	−1.21%
1982	92	+0.31%
1990	90	−0.27%
1999	81	−1.16%
2007	89	+1.18%
2012	72	−4.15%
2017	77	+1.35%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Places of interest

• The church of the Visitation.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

 

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