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

Louches
The town hall of Louches
The town hall of Louches
Location of Louches
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Louches is located in France
Louches
Louches
Louches is located in Hauts-de-France
Louches
Louches
Coordinates: 50°49′50″N 2°00′26″E / 50.8306°N 2.0072°E / 50.8306; 2.0072
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonCalais-2
IntercommunalityCC Pays d'Opale
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Franck Delabasserue[1]
Area
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12.83 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
941
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62531 /62610
Elevation8–166 m (26–545 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 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 village some 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Calais, on the D225 road.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968696—    
1975701+0.10%
1982677−0.50%
1990722+0.81%
1999733+0.17%
2007853+1.91%
2012943+2.03%
2017960+0.36%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Omer, dating from the seventeenth century.

Transport

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The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Louches in 1881.[5] The railway was closed in 1955.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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
  5. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, p. 31.
  6. ^ Farebrother & Farebrother 2008, pp. 281–82.

Sources

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  • Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008). Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-679-5.