Famechon, Pas-de-Calais

Famechon (French pronunciation: [famʃɔ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Famechon
The town hall of Famechon
The town hall of Famechon
Coat of arms of Famechon
Location of Famechon
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Famechon is located in France
Famechon
Famechon
Famechon is located in Hauts-de-France
Famechon
Famechon
Coordinates: 50°08′35″N 2°28′07″E / 50.1431°N 2.4686°E / 50.1431; 2.4686
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonAvesnes-le-Comte
IntercommunalityCC Campagnes de l'Artois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sébastien Henquenet[1]
Area
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4.61 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
111
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62322 /62760
Elevation72–152 m (236–499 ft)
(avg. 87 m or 285 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A small farming village situated 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Arras, on the D1 road.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 164—    
1975 147−1.55%
1982 138−0.90%
1990 141+0.27%
1999 139−0.16%
2007 126−1.22%
2012 116−1.64%
2017 120+0.68%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the seventeenth century. It has one aisle and a bell tower, and was built in the 19th century. At the start of the 17th century, an old church was at the height of the village, in line with where the cemetery is now. Inspired by the Albums de Croÿ, it featured a bell tower with two bells, a nave with three rows and a choir narrowly covered with tiles.
  • The remnants of an old chateau.

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE