Metz-en-Couture
| Metz-en-Couture | |
|---|---|
  Metz-en-Couture | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Metz-en-Couture | |
| Coordinates: 50°04′06″N 3°03′52″E / 50.0683°N 3.0644°E / 50.0683; 3.0644Coordinates: 50°04′06″N 3°03′52″E / 50.0683°N 3.0644°E / 50.0683; 3.0644 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bertincourt |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Bertincourt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Machut |
| Area1 | 10.73 km2 (4.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 637 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62572 / 62124 |
| Elevation |
90–134 m (295–440 ft) (avg. 136 m or 446 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. | |
Metz-en-Couture is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 634 | 714 | 647 | 575 | 605 | 602 | 637 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
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.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Metz-en-Couture. |
- The CWGC cemetery
- Metz-en-Couture on the Quid website (French)
- Metz-en-Couture official website (French)
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