Hénu
Hénu | |
|---|---|
 The chateau | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hénu  | |
  Hénu  Hénu | |
| Coordinates: 50°09′18″N 2°31′32″E / 50.155°N 2.5256°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | CC Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Hemery[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 156 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62430 /62760 |
| Elevation | 104–162 m (341–531 ft) (avg. 152 m or 499 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Hénu (French pronunciation: [eny]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography[edit]
A small farming village situated 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Arras, on the D6 road.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 178 | — |
| 1975 | 147 | −2.70% |
| 1982 | 127 | −2.07% |
| 1990 | 143 | +1.49% |
| 1999 | 152 | +0.68% |
| 2007 | 162 | +0.80% |
| 2012 | 162 | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 164 | +0.25% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest[edit]
- The eighteenth-century chateau built by the de Coupigny family in 1745. It was seized during the French Revolution and used as a chicory factory.
- The church of St. Nicholas, dating from the eighteenth century.
- 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]
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