Metz-en-Couture
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Country | France |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy |
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) |
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. 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 Nord-Pas-de-Calais 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 |
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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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- The CWGC cemetery
- Metz-en-Couture on the Quid website (French)
- Metz-en-Couture official website (French)
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