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Monchy-le-Preux

January 01, 1970

For the hamlet in the Seine-Maritime department, see Monchy-le-Preux (hamlet).

Monchy-le-Preux (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʃi lə pʁø]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Monchy-le-Preux
Commune
The townhall
Coat of arms
Location of Monchy-le-Preux
Monchy-le-Preux
Monchy-le-Preux
Coordinates: 50°16′14″N 2°53′39″E / 50.2706°N 2.8942°E / 50.2706; 2.8942
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonArras-2
IntercommunalityCU d'Arras
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Degauquier[1]
Area
1
9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
658
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62582 /62118
Elevation52–113 m (171–371 ft)
(avg. 107 m or 351 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

Monchy-le-Preux is situated 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D33 and the D339 roads. Junction 15 of the A1 autoroute is just a mile away.

History edit

Monchy was an important strategic position near to Arras during the 1914-18 war and bloody fighting ensued around the village. During the Battle of Arras it was from here that the Germans bombarded Arras and destroyed the belltower. Just outside Monchy, on the D939, a carved Vauthier Stone marks the boundary of the advancing German army during the First World War.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968465—    
1975423−1.34%
1982455+1.05%
1990487+0.85%
1999521+0.75%
2007571+1.15%
2012676+3.43%
2017651−0.75%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links edit

 
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  • The CWGC cemetery


 

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January 01, 1970
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