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Hinges, Pas-de-Calais 
Summary
Hinges (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃ʒ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°33′57″N 2°37′23″E / 50.5658°N 2.6231°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Beuvry |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Corinne Laversin[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.31 km2 (3.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,417 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62454 /62232 |
| Elevation | 16–47 m (52–154 ft) (avg. 44 m or 144 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
A farming village, situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Béthune at the junction of the D182 and the D180 roads. The Canal d’Aire flows around the north-eastern part of the commune.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,320 | — |
| 1975 | 1,365 | +0.48% |
| 1982 | 1,542 | +1.76% |
| 1990 | 1,856 | +2.34% |
| 1999 | 2,003 | +0.85% |
| 2007 | 2,173 | +1.02% |
| 2012 | 2,291 | +1.06% |
| 2017 | 2,452 | +1.37% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest edit
- The church of St.Marguerite, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the First World War.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
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 Hinges (Pas-de-Calais).
- Official website of the commune (in French)
- The CWGC military cemetery
- The CWGC graves in the communal cemetery