Souastre
| Souastre | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commune | ||
 The church of Souastre | ||
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  Souastre Location within Hauts-de-France region  Souastre | ||
| Coordinates: 50°09′11″N 2°33′54″E / 50.1531°N 2.565°E / 50.1531; 2.565Coordinates: 50°09′11″N 2°33′54″E / 50.1531°N 2.565°E / 50.1531; 2.565 | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte | |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Prévost | |
| Area1 | 7.24 km2 (2.80 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 337 | |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62800 /62111 | |
| Elevation |
119–165 m (390–541 ft) (avg. 139 m or 456 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Souastre is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Souastre lies 15 miles (24.1 km) southwest of Arras, at the junction of the D2, D6 and D23 roads.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 403 | 442 | 434 | 368 | 352 | 324 | 337 |
| Census count starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- Ruins of a watermill.
- The church of St.Vaast, dating from the seventeenth century.
See also
References
External links
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