Monchel-sur-Canche

Monchel-sur-Canche
Commune
The church of Monchel-sur-Canche

Coat of arms
Monchel-sur-Canche
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Monchel-sur-Canche
Coordinates: 50°18′13″N 2°12′33″E / 50.3036°N 2.2092°E / 50.3036; 2.2092Coordinates: 50°18′13″N 2°12′33″E / 50.3036°N 2.2092°E / 50.3036; 2.2092
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
Intercommunality CC Ternois
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Bertrand Cléret
Area1 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 63
 • Density 12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 62577 /62270
Elevation 52–133 m (171–436 ft)
(avg. 120 m or 390 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Monchel-sur-Canche is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

Monchel-sur-Canche is situated on the banks and in the vally of the river Canche, which feeds the local fish/trout farm, it is 25 miles (40 km) west of Arras, on the D102 road.

Population

Population history
1962196819751982199019992006
62686767667163
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

  • The fifteenth century church of "St Juste", who is the patron saint of farmers.

Monchel sur Canche is known for being so friendly, in fact, the Village is known as "the little Village with a big heart" (Le petit village avec un grand coeur).

Monchel is a village that is unique!!

References


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