Auchy-au-Bois
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Auchy-au-Bois (French pronunciation: [oʃi o bwa]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in a Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
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Auchy-au-Bois | |
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The church of Auchy-au-Bois | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Auchy-au-Bois | |
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| Coordinates: 50°33′19″N 2°22′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Delplace[1] |
Area 1 | 4.27 km2 (1.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 548 |
| • Density | 128/km2 (332/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62049 /62190 |
| Elevation | 61–110 m (200–361 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A farming village situated 11 miles (18 km) west of Béthune and 33 miles (53 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D94 and the D341 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 504 | — |
| 1975 | 481 | −0.67% |
| 1982 | 424 | −1.79% |
| 1990 | 387 | −1.13% |
| 1999 | 414 | +0.75% |
| 2009 | 460 | +1.06% |
| 2014 | 470 | +0.43% |
| 2020 | 534 | +2.15% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
- The church of St. Gilles, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The old towers of the Château de Fromental, now farm buildings.
