Metz-en-Couture
Metz-en-Couture is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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 View of Metz-en-Couture from the fields | |
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Location of Metz-en-Couture 
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| Coordinates: 50°04′06″N 3°03′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Machut |
| Area 1 | 10.73 km2 (4.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 664 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62572 /62124 |
| Elevation | 90–134 m (295–440 ft) (avg. 136 m or 446 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Metz-en-Couture is situated 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D7 and the D17 roads.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 634 | 714 | 647 | 575 | 605 | 602 | 637 |
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Places of interest
- The church of St.Nicholas, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the First World War.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
External links
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- The CWGC cemetery
- Metz-en-Couture official website (in French)
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