Caucourt | ||
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Coordinates: 50°23′58″N 2°34′20″E / 50.3994°N 2.5722°ECoordinates: 50°23′58″N 2°34′20″E / 50.3994°N 2.5722°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Béthune | |
Canton | Houdain | |
Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Alfred Reschke | |
Area1 | 5.51 km2 (2.13 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 277 | |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62218 / 62150 | |
Elevation | 94–157 m (308–515 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 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. |
Caucourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography[edit]
Caucourt is a farming village some 10 miles (16.1 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D73 and the D73E roads. The "Blanche" stream rises here, forming the source of the Lawe river.
Population[edit]
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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Population | 282 | 283 | 268 | 275 | 270 | 277 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of St.Pierre, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The war memorial.
- An old watermill.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Official municipality website (French)
- A website about the Commune (French)
- Caucourt on the Quid website (French)